Alabama Christian Academy and Saint James squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Alabama Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Saint James Trojans by a score of 1-0. Alabama Christian Academy has not had much luck with Saint James recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Alabama Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Warrick, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Saint James' side, the result came thanks to Emily Needham's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Needham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Alabama Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Saint James, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 32-2.
Alabama Christian Academy will be playing at home against Trinity Presbyterian on Tuesday. Alabama Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Saint James, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Alabama Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Saint James' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Alabama Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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