Fort Hill lost to St. James back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Fort Hill Sentinels came out on top against the St. James Saints by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Hill.
For St. James' part, Lily Schlotterbeck put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Schlotterbeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schlotterbeck was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Schlotterbeck wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tenley Mullendore, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Fort Hill's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. James, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Fort Hill will be playing at home against Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. James, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss vs. Allegany on the 13th.
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