The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will square off against the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North Myrtle Beach had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. The Chiefs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Seahawks a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won five in a row.
Nealy Lockner made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Bruno, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sadie Olson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
North Myrtle Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, St. James had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Monday. They blew past the Lions 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
St. James pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Myrtle Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
North Myrtle Beach suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to St. James in their previous meeting on April 10th. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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