Piedmont and Saint James squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Piedmont had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Saint James Trojans by a score of 2-1.
For Saint James' part, Emily Needham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Needham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saint James saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Darby, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Piedmont's defeat dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Saint James, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 38-2.
Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint James, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Opp at 5:45 p.m. Opp will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Saint James surely won't give up without a fight.
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