Saint James was the 2-1 winner over Lee-Scott Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 8-7 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
Emily Darby made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Olive Maddox, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Saint James and nudges their season record down to 26-6-1. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 36-5 Wetumpka (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69.9% over those games). As for Lee-Scott Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Saint James will take on Pike Road in a tournament on Saturday. As for Lee-Scott Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 defeat against Wetumpka on the 24th.
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