The St. James Academy Thunder will venture away from home to square off against the Piper Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. James Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Piper's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. James Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Saint Thomas Aquinas, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunder fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Thunder's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Piper and Basehor-Linwood, and Piper kept the tradition alive. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 6-5 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by just one run.
Myles Ross and Mason Porter did most of the damage at the plate: Ross got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI, while Porter went 2-for-5 with three RBI. Carter Laird also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Piper has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch. As for St. James Academy, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 3-3-1.
St. James Academy couldn't quite finish off Piper in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 9-7. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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