St. James won against Socastee last Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Sharks put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won seven in a row.
Henry Dufour tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. James is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
Alex Sandt
| 04/15/25 vs Socastee | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Socastee | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Conway | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Myrtle Beach | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Myrtle Beach | 1 |
On the hitting side, St. James let Jeter Centracchio and Alex Sandt run wild. Centracchio scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sandt went 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave Sandt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Squires, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. James always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Socastee only posted an OBP of .286.
St. James' victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Socastee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
St. James will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Braves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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