The St. James Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. James is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
St. James' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Conway. Considering the Sharks have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, while it was North Myrtle Beach who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Carolina Forest who put up more. The Chiefs wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Sadie Olson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. James' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Myrtle Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
St. James took their win against North Myrtle Beach in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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