It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Saint James had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Saint James sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The result came thanks to Emily Needham's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint James saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatiana Shuford, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Saint James' victory bumped their record up to 32-2. As for Alabama Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Saint James will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Alabama Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Saint James is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Trinity Presbyterian on Tuesday. Alabama Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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