St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to the Stoutland Tigers. St. James was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stoutland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
James Perkins and Owen Sandstrom did some serious damage despite the final result: Perkins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI, while Sandstrom scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. James didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Stoutland's side, Jesse Dickinson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Franklin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. James' loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Stoutland, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
St. James will stay at home for another game and welcome Waynesville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. James and Waynesville are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Stoutland, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cuba at 4:30 p.m.
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