Baseball Game Preview: Socastee Braves vs. St. James Sharks

For the second straight game, Socastee will face off against St. James. The Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Socastee has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Socastee is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against St. James, falling 11-1.

For St. James' part, Henry Dufour tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dufour also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Sharks are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.

On the hitting side, St. James let Jeter Centracchio and Alex Sandt run wild. Centracchio scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sandt went 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave Sandt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Squires, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

St. James kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory made it two in a row for St. James and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Socastee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.