Softball Preview: North Myrtle Beach Chiefs vs. St. James Sharks
North Myrtle Beach and St. James are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. North Myrtle Beach will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
North Myrtle Beach's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Myrtle Beach.
The result came thanks to Nealy Lockner's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on MaryBeth Carrick, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kiera Olson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. James sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Conway on Monday.
North Myrtle Beach is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
North Myrtle Beach might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from St. James in their previous meeting back in March. Will North Myrtle Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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