Saint James is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Maret. The Saints walked away with a 6-1 win over the Frogs. This was a revenge game for the Saints: when they faced off against the Frogs on Saturday, they had to take a 4-3 loss.
Calvin Moss made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Saint James' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Moss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since April 2nd.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John (Jack) Regan, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jaxson Bell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Saint James was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maret only posted a batting average of .160.
Saints
| 04/26/25 @ Maret | 6-1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Maret | 3-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Shalom Christian Academy | 7-4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Flint Hill | 0-10 |
| 04/19/25 vs Flint Hill | 0-11 |
Saint James' victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Maret, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint James will host Sidwell Friends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints are facing the Quakers at the right time seeing as the Quakers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Maret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DC International at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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