Saint James is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Westminster is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Saints will welcome the Owls at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Saint James' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Fort Hill. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Saint James got a massive performance out of Everett Sechler ?26, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Tenley Mullendore ?27 was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, Westminster hadn't done well against Francis Scott Key recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Owls blew past the Eagles 14-8. The game was the first time the Owls have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 10, 2019.
The team relied heavily on Brianna Jeeter, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danny Wilder, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Westminster kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Westminster is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Saint James, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Westminster's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Saint James has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Westminster, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given Saint James' sizable advantage in that area, the Owls will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
