St. James Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Piper Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly two runs.
Jack Larsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Noah Shields made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Garrett Colgan was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
St. James Academy now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Piper, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Looking ahead, St. James Academy will host Blue Valley on Tuesday. As for Piper, they will head out to challenge Leavenworth at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the PIONEERS have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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