If White House was feeling good off their 7-0 takedown of Tournament Opponent last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The White House Blue Devils fell just short of the Saint James Trojans by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White House of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Saint James' part, Emily Needham spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Needham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint James saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Darby, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
White House's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Saint James, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
White House is on the road again on Wednesday to play Station Camp at 5:00 p.m. As for Saint James, they will challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Central: 3.2, Saint James: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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