Sports

On April 11th St. James Area bounced back from a close 2-1 loss in the season opener and scored a 6-1 win over the reigning Big South Conference champion Windom Eagles. Hunter Stevens and Jack Westman both were 2-4 battling and Westman pitched the complete game victory.

A rematch with the St. Peter Saints on April 18th ended 5-2 in favor of the home team as the visiting St. James Area squad picked up wins at #2 and #4 singles by Brennan and Quinton Kern respectively.

Addie Bowers was up to the task as the St. James Saints took a 2-1 decision at Blue Earth on April 17th. Neither pitcher gave up an earned run, Bowers striking out 11, walking one, and giving up a pair of hits over the course of the complete game.

Thursday, April 20t.h Tennis vs Redwood 4:30 Softball vs Belle Plaine 5:30 Friday, April 21st Track at Mt. Lake 4:15 Saturday, April 22nd Tennis Tournament at- STJ 9:00 Monday, April 24th Tennis vs New Ulm 4:30 Tuesday, April 25t.h Softball Doubleheader vs Redwood 4:00 Track Triangular at STJ 4:30 Baseball at Blue Earth 5:30 Thursday, April 27th Softball doubleheader at Luverne 4:00 Track at New Ulm 4:00 Tennis vs Fairmont 4:30

St. James Area hosted the Waseca Bluejays in a tennis match on April 13th and were able to win one singles match and also a doubles competition. The final team outcome was a 5-2 decision for the visitors.

The visiting Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights scored a run in each of the final two innings to escape with a 3-2 victory at the Watonwan County Fairgrounds on April 11th. Errors were in favor of LCWM as they played a game without any mistakes and the Saints committed a half dozen miscues.

Fairmont built a strong early lead but St. James Area battled back midway through before the Cardinals tacked on a couple of insurance runs for an 8-3 decision at St. James on April 14th. Saints with hits in the game were Madi Whitney, Lunden Swanson, and Eva Romsdahl.

On April 14th, St. James Area traveled west to Mt.

Jackson County Central came to town on April 18th and posted a 10-0 victory. Errors outnumbered hits for St. James Area, giving the Huskies extra chances and eventually enough runs to halt the game after the 6th inning due to the 10-run rule.