Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Saint James couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Wicksburg Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
Emily Needham spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Hudson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Olive Maddox, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Saint James' loss dropped their record down to 51-9. As for Wicksburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 26 of their last 27 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 49-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Saint James nor Wicksburg have any future games scheduled.
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