The Saint James Trojans will head out to square off against the Prattville Christian Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Saint James sitting on 11 straight victories and Prattville Christian Academy on six.
On Monday, Saint James needed a bit of extra time to put away Prattville. They skirted past the Lions 4-3.
Emily Needham spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Ava Stanford
| 04/21/25 @ Prattville | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Tallassee | 5 |
| 04/19/25 vs Handley | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Reeltown | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Alabama Christian Academy | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Lily Stanford and Ava Stanford did most of the damage at the plate: Lily went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Ava went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Ava has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Arden Green was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Prattville Christian Academy faced off against T.R. Miller on Saturday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Saint James' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 43-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Prattville Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 32-6.
Saint James was able to grind out a solid win over Prattville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad 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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