After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Allegany, St. James was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the North Hagerstown Hubs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what St. James needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Lily Schlotterbeck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Schlotterbeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schlotterbeck was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Griffith was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Claire Barnes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
St. James' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Hagerstown, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
St. James will head out on the road to take on Georgetown Day at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Hagerstown, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South Hagerstown at 4:45 p.m. One thing working in South Hagerstown's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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