The St. James Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Houma Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. James is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
St. James fell victim to Parkview Baptist and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Houma Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over South Lafourche on Tuesday. Considering the Warriors have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Cunningham and Emily Doiron were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cunningham tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Doiron pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Cunningham scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Doiron scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Cunningham has posted over her last ten games.
In other batting news, Houma Christian got a massive performance out of Aubrey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Thomas has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gracie Dies, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Houma Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Houma Christian now has a winning record of 12-11. As for St. James, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
St. James suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Houma Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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