St. James is 0-4 against Covenant Christian Academy since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as St. James Wildcats challenge Covenant Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. James comes in on three and Covenant Christian Academy on 16.
St. James barely beat East Iberville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. St. James put the hurt on East Iberville with a sharp 14-2 win on Wednesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian Academy made easy work of East Ascension on Tuesday and carried off a 16-1 victory. The Lions are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 14th contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Owen Trosclair was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted over his last three games.
In other batting news, Covenant Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Carsen Hebert, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hebert is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Chevy Bourgeois was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Covenant Christian Academy's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. James, their record now sits at 10-3.
St. James might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Covenant Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can St. James avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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