St. James hasn't had much luck against Lutcher recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The St. James Wildcats will square off against the Lutcher Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. St. James is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Saturday, St. James made easy work of Mt. Hermon and carried off a 9-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Tierney Zenon
| 03/08/25 vs Mt. Hermon | 13 |
| 03/11/24 vs Morgan City | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Patterson | 6 |
| 03/05/24 vs Patterson | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs St. Charles Catholic | 4 |
Tierney Zenon made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Shiya Steib was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Lyric Smith was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
St. James was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .543. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lutcher suffered their biggest defeat since April 5, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against E.D. White, falling 13-3.
Lutcher's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. James, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
St. James couldn't quite get it done against Lutcher when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can St. James avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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