After losing to St. James the last time they met, St. Clair decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the St. Clair Bulldogs' way against the St. James Tigers on Thursday as the St. Clair Bulldogs made off with a 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Clair.
The team relied heavily on Carter Short, who scored a run and stole six bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ty Record, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On St. James' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Perkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Drake Plummer was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. James didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
St. Clair's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for St. James, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
St. Clair will head out on the road to take on North County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for St. James, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Waynesville at 4:30 p.m.
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