Georgetown had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it four. They fell just short of the St. James Sharks by a score of 6-5. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Sharks from their previous meeting back in March of 2021.
Mike Johnson, III made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Wilcox, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for St. James, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On St. James' side, Frank Pepe looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pepe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. James let Josh Harnish and Rome Derenzo run wild. Harnish went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Derenzo went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That triple was Harnish's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jack Gordon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Georgetown will square off against Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Tigers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. St. James does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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