The St. James Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Foxcroft None at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
St. James' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They blew past North Hagerstown 11-0.
Lily Schlotterbeck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow 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 solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, St. James got a massive performance out of Mackenzie Griffith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Claire Barnes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Foxcroft is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell victim to a tough 29-10 defeat at the hands of Oakcrest on Wednesday. One positive for Foxcroft, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Elizabeth Viney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
St. James' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Foxcroft, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Foxcroft's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. St. James has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Foxcroft, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will St. James keep running through batters, or will Foxcroft buck the trend?
Everything went St. James' way against Foxcroft in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as St. James made off with a 17-3 win. Does St. James have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foxcroft turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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