St. James Academy came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Piper Pirates by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andy Devers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Miles Hignite was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
St. James Academy's record is now 5-5. As for Piper, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Pirates beat St. James Academy by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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