St. James might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Spring Mills who claimed the real prize. The Sharks fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 7-5.
Dylan Victoria got St. James off to a strong start despite the final result, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Victoria has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Rome Derenzo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Harnish, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
St. James has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Spring Mills, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
St. James has already played their next matchup, a 13-4 victory against Louisa County on the 10th. Spring Mills has also already played their next game (against Landstown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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