St. James entered their tilt with Parkview Baptist with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Parkview Baptist Eagles. This was payback for St. James, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Colbie Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ella Folse was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Parkview Baptist's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Gawlik, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Landry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got St. James back to even at 12-12. As for Parkview Baptist, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James will challenge Thibodaux at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thibodaux is on a five-game streak of home wins, St. James a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Parkview Baptist, they will head out on the road to square off against Assumption at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkview Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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