Saint James extended their postseason success on Thursday against Piedmont. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Piedmont Bulldogs and snuck past 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Saint James who now have 13 in a row.
Emily Needham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint James' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emily Darby, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saint James has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 38-2 record this season. As for Piedmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
Saint James is on the road again on Thursday to play Opp at 5:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Saint James: 1.7, Opp: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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