Willow extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5-1. They came up short against the St. James Wildcats, falling 23-8. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
As for St. James, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
For St. James' part, Alivia Mayet was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Mayet a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai Bright, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Willow will challenge Academy of Our Lady at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. James, they will take on Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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