If St. James was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Conway last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sharks took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs on Wednesday. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Frank Pepe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jeter Centracchio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Squires, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for North Myrtle Beach, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
While St. James 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 Thursday.
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