It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Saint James had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Montgomery Academy Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Saint James might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 games by six runs or more this season.
Peyton Middleton looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saint James got a massive performance out of Arden Green, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Johnston, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Saint James, bringing their record for this year to 31-2. As for Montgomery Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-14.
Saint James is on the road again on Monday to play Alabama Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Saint James is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Montgomery Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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