Baseball Game Preview: Conway Tigers vs. St. James Sharks

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 6:12pm

Baseball Preview: Conway Tigers vs. St. James Sharks

Conway has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Conway got the win against Glenn by a conclusive 12-2.

Meanwhile, St. James had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Patriots 13-3.

Dylan Victoria looked comfortable as he pitched 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.

Conway's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for St. James, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.

Conway couldn't quite finish off St. James when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Conway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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