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| 03/25/25 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 05/09/24 - Neutral | 11-6 W |
| 04/30/24 - Neutral | 7-0 W |
| 04/29/24 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 8-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Saint James has gone a perfect 10-0 against Alabama Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Trojans will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Saint James is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Saint James is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since March 18th on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elmore County, sneaking past 10-8.
Tatiana Shuford and Ava Stanford did most of the damage at the plate: Shuford went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stanford scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Hudson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Alabama Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Elmore County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Madolyn Traywick was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Traywick was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Izzy Warrick was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peri Lane Holley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Saint James pushed their record up to 37-6 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Alabama Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 16-16.
Saint James beat Alabama Christian Academy 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
