Saint James hasn't had much luck against Mercersburg Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Saints will square off against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. Neither Saint James nor Mercersburg Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Flint Hill hit Saint James with a six-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints came up short against the Huskies, falling 10-0. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Saint James saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Stonebraker, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Stonebraker has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Mercersburg Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-2 to Hun.
Mercersburg Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Saint James, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Mercersburg Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Saint James has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mercersburg Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4 strikeouts. Will Saint James keep running through batters, or will the Storm buck the trend?
Saint James suffered a grim 21-9 defeat to Mercersburg Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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