St. James was the 14-7 winner over Crocker when they last played one another back in May of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The St. James Tigers fell just short of the Crocker Lions by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
St. James saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Schacht, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. James didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Crocker's side, Collin Braslin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Braslin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Burney was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 3-18-1. As for Crocker, their record now sits at 15-4.
St. James will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against St. Clair at 12:00 p.m. St. James will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Crocker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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