The St. James Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Union Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, St. James finally turned things around against Cuba on Saturday. Everything went St. James' way against Cuba as St. James made off with a 15-5 victory. St. James' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jv Meurer and Jesse Hudson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Meurer struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hudson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Meurer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hudson scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Schacht was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Landon Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Yellowjackets 4-2.
St. James' win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. As for Union, their record is now 16-5.
St. James suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Union in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can St. James avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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