Montgomery Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-11. They lost 15-0 to the Saint James Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 last Wednesday.
As for Saint James, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Saint James' part, Montgomery Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Aleigha Davis, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (she gave up a single walk). Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint James let Emily Needham and Kaitlyn Hudson run wild. Needham went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Hudson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Hudson is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Lily Stanford, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery Academy will venture away from home to square off against Alabama Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saint James, they will head out to face off against Brewbaker Tech at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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