For the second straight game, St. James will face off against Jackson County Central. The Saints will host the Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. James 1.9, Jackson County Central 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. James fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Jackson County Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 4-2. The Saints' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Laney Bowers
| 05/04/26 @ Jackson County Central | 12 |
| 05/01/26 @ Luverne | 11 |
| 04/28/26 @ Redwood Valley | 10 |
| 04/24/26 vs Cannon Falls | 22 |
| 04/23/26 vs Windom | 16 |
| + 4 more games |
Laney Bowers was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Kaleigh Besel made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Brenna Ekstrum also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The victory (which was Jackson County Central's seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.3 runs. As for St. James, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
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