The St. James Sharks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. James waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Braves onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. That nine run margin sets a new team best for St. James this season.
Henry Dufour tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. James got a big performance out of Luke Kessler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Harnish, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Myrtle Beach faced West Florence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. North Myrtle Beach walked away with a 7-3 victory over West Florence. The win was just what North Myrtle Beach needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior game.
St. James' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for North Myrtle Beach, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
St. James came up short against North Myrtle Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-2. Will St. James have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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