The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will face off against the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Myrtle Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so St. James' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While North Myrtle Beach's victory against South Florence wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chiefs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bruins a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. James). Everything went their way against Monsignor McClancy on Friday as they made off with a 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sharks considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Hunter Pedrick looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jackson Squires was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justin Sobczyk, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
North Myrtle Beach's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Everything went North Myrtle Beach's way against St. James when the teams last played on April 10th, as North Myrtle Beach made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sharks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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