JACKSON – St. James Area and Jackson County Central combined for just seven hits in their Big South Conference softball matchup Tuesday, with the Saints claiming a 2-0 win.
Addie Bowers limited the Huskies to only two hits while hitting one batter and striking out 16.
Hadley Wachal took the loss for JCC, allowing five hits, walking four and striking out six.
The Saints scored both of their runs in the third inning.
Getting hits for the Huskies were Alexis O’Reilly with two outs in the second inning and Carson Schneekloth leading off the seventh after a lightning delay.
Jackson County Central is 1-2 on the season.
The only runs of the game came when the Saints plated two runs on two hits in the top of the third inning.
The Huskies are off idle from competition until playing a doubleheader at Windom on Thursday, April 21.
JCC softball schedule
Sat., April 9 – at Fairmont, W 12-2
Sat., April 9 – at Fairmont, L 8-4
Tues., April 13 – St. James Area, L 2-0
Thurs., April 21 – at Windom (2), 4 p.m.
Thurs., April 28 – Redwood Valley (2), 4 p.m.
Fri., April 29 – Blue Earth Area, 5 p.m.
Mon., May 2 – Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., May 3 – at Luverne (2), 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 5 – at Pipestone (2), 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 12 – at Martin County West, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., May 14 – JCC Invitational, 9 a.m.
Mon., May 16 – at St. James Area, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., May 17 – at Blue Earth Area, 5 p.m.
Tues., May 24 – Section 3AA
Sat., May 28 - Section 3AA
Tues., May 31 - Section 3AA
June 9-10 – State tournament, Caswell Park, North Mankato