
Trojans
05/05/25 vs Greensboro | 18 |
04/03/25 @ Montgomery Academy | 16 |
03/01/25 vs Beulah | 16 |
04/29/25 vs Alabama Christian Academy | 15 |
03/24/25 vs Montgomery Academy | 15 |
Saint James had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday. Considering the Trojans have won 24 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Emily Needham's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint James got a big performance out of Tatiana Shuford, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Darby, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Saint James always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alabama Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .118.
Saint James has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 48-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Alabama Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-22.
As of now, neither Saint James nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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