The Berkeley Springs Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Saint James Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berkeley Springs has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Berkeley Springs came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 17-0 to Keyser. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 18, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Saint James entered their tilt with McLean on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let McLean get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Everett Sechler ?26, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carli Mazaleski ?25, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Saint James was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Saint James' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Berkeley Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Saint James struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Berkeley Springs skirted past Saint James 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
