For the second straight game, Socastee will face off against St. James. The Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Socastee has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Socastee is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against St. James, falling 11-1.
For St. James' part, Henry Dufour tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dufour also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Sharks are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
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 kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for St. James and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Socastee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
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