Softball Preview: Conway Tigers vs. St. James Sharks
Conway is 0-10 against St. James since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Conway Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Conway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Conway after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Sumter by a score of 4-3.
Benton Causey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Conway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Drew, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Meredith Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. James fell victim to Carolina Forest and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. St. James' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Conway's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for St. James, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
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