The St. James Wildcats will be playing at home against the Riverdale Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. James has five straight victories, Riverdale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, St. James made easy work of Thibodaux and carried off a 12-4 win.
Faith Reulet spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sa'Vya Sutherland was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Shiya Steib was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverdale suffered a rough 25-7 defeat at the hands of Zachary on Tuesday.
St. James pushed their record up to 13-12 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs per game. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
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