Softball Recap: Saint James Snags Tenth Win in Last 11 Games

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Montgomery Academy	16
03/01/25 vs Beulah	16
03/24/25 vs Montgomery Academy	15
03/29/25 vs LAMP	14
03/27/25 @ Brewbaker Tech	14

Saint James won the last time they faced Trinity Presbyterian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Trojans put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 14-1 victory. Considering the Trojans have won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Emily Needham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Needham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Tatiana Shuford was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Sydney Johnston was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Saint James kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in six consecutive games.

Saint James is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 34-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Presbyterian, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Coming up, Saint James is taking a road trip to square off against Elmore County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Presbyterian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against LAMP at 4:00 p.m. The Golden Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.64 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.