Baseball Recap: St. James Sharks vs. Washington Patriots
St. James entered their tilt with Washington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Washington Patriots on Saturday as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Dylan Victoria looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Sobczyk and Josh Harnish did most of the damage at the plate: Sobczyk scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Harnish scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Harnish is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Luke Kessler was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
On Washington's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. James is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. James will stay at home for another game and welcome Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. James is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Highland at 7:00 p.m. The last five games Highland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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