St. James will square off against Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
St. James is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Bourbon on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
JV Meurer
| 05/13/25 vs Bourbon | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Bourbon | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ Pacific | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Owensville | 1 |
JV Meurer was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Lonning, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. James always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Salem got themselves on the board against Mountain Grove on Saturday, but Mountain Grove never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Panthers. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 5-18.
St. James might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Salem in their previous matchup back in April. Can St. James avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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