Alabama Christian Academy is 0-10 against Saint James since May of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Trojans at 10:45 a.m.
Alabama Christian Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to Saint James.
For Saint James' part, Emily Needham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Needham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Stanford was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Olive Maddox, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Saint James always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Saint James is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 47-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 19-20.
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