On Thursday, while St. James put up some runs, the same can't be said for Socastee. Everything went the St. James Sharks' way against the Socastee Braves as the St. James Sharks made off with a 9-0 victory. That nine run margin sets a new team best for St. James this season.
St. James got a great performance from Henry Dufour as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Dufour has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Kessler was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Sackett, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. James' win 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 Socastee, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
St. James will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. As for Socastee, they will head out on the road to square off against Sumter at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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