Saint James had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Mercersburg Academy Storm. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Storm, too.
Lily Schlotterbeck ?26 made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Everett Sechler ?26, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Tenley Mullendore ?27, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Saints
| 04/09/25 vs Mercersburg Academy | 13-3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Foxcroft | 19-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. John's Catholic Prep | 12-1 |
| 03/26/25 vs St. John's Catholic Prep | 17-0 |
| 05/06/24 vs Flint Hill | 10-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Saint James pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mercersburg Academy, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Coming up, Saint James will be playing at home against McLean at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercersburg Academy, they will head out to take on Fannett Metal at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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