St. James has won eight straight games at home, while Conway has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Sharks will host the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. James 2.1, Conway 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. James is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Socastee 16-10 on Thursday. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Conway rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Redhawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 11th.
Olivia Drew made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandy Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cayden Black, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Conway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
St. James is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Conway, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
St. James took their victory against Conway when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
