Alabama Christian Academy is 1-9 against Saint James since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Alabama Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Saint James Trojans at 9:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alabama Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Randolph County out 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Alabama Christian Academy.
Izzy Warrick was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over ten innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Warrick has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Warrick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madolyn Traywick, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint James waltzed into their game on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Bobcats. Saint James' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last seven contests.
The result came thanks to Emily Needham's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Hudson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tatiana Shuford, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Alabama Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-19. As for Saint James, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 35-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alabama Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint James struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alabama Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Saint James in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Needham, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Alabama Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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