Alabama Christian Academy has won three straight games at home, while Saint James has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Alabama Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Elmore County. They skirted past the Panthers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since February 28th.
Madolyn Traywick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Traywick was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Izzy Warrick was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Anna Gleason was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint James had just enough and edged out Elmore County 10-8 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Saint James let Tatiana Shuford and Ava Stanford run wild. Shuford went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stanford scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Hudson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Saint James' victory bumped their record up to 37-6. As for Alabama Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 16-16.
Alabama Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Saint James in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 5-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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