It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alabama Christian Academy can now relate to. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint James Trojans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alabama Christian Academy of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Madolyn Traywick put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Traywick has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Traywick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Traywick wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Sconyers, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Campbell Hammett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Saint James' side, they got a great performance from Emily Needham as she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Hudson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatiana Shuford, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Alabama Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Saint James, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 36-2.
Alabama Christian Academy will be playing at home against Beulah at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Alabama Christian Academy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Saint James does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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