Myrtle Beach suffered their biggest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Monday. They lost 9-3 to the St. James Sharks. The Seahawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Sharks from their previous meeting back in April of 2018.
Rand Thomas and Gibson Goodroe were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Thomas struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Goodroe pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. At the plate, Thomas scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Goodroe scored a run while going 1-for-1. Goodroe also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Joe Hollingsworth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Frankie Dimaio was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Myrtle Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They got seven more hits than St. James' also-impressive total of 12.
Myrtle Beach's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.7 runs. As for St. James, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
While Myrtle Beach had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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