The St. James Tigers will face off against the St. Clair Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Clair took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. James, who comes in off a win.
St. James is headed out to face St. Clair after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went St. James' way against Cuba on Monday as St. James made off with a 19-8 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Raegan Witt and Baylee Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Witt scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Elisa Bierman was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. James was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cuba only posted a batting average of .286.
Meanwhile, St. Clair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 13-7 to Jefferson.
Everything went St. James' way against St. Clair when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as St. James made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. James since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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