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

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Home	7-1 W
03/21/24 - Away	9-0 W
03/20/24 - Home	7-4 W
03/18/24 - Away	8-7 W
03/24/23 - Home	9-5 W
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St. James is 8-2 against Socastee since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Braves at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

St. James fell victim to North Myrtle Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Chiefs. The Sharks have struggled against the Chiefs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Socastee came up short against Conway on Friday and fell 8-5.

Socastee got a good showing from Josh Keyser, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Keyser has allowed since back in March.

At the plate, Socastee saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Cocca, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.

St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Socastee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

St. James' speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. The Sharks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Socastee, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. James continue to outrun the ball?

Everything went St. James' way against Socastee in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as St. James made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sharks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.