On a day that sparked a War of Independence, a certain Shark is kicking off his own fight over the last few games. Meanwhile there are two pitchers for the Sharks setting themselves apart from the league. All of that, and more in in this edition of "Shark Bits."

Happy Birthday America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. More than words, its a statements of fact.

Another fact, baseball is still America's Past Time.

For the second straight night the Sharks found themselves down early and could not scramble back, falling 9-4 to the Florence Redwolves Friday night.

A "Shark Tank" packed to the gills with an Independence Weekend crowd watched as Sharks starter Chris Kennedy(Davidson) struggled in the second inning, walking in a run then giving up a grand slam. Kennedy left the ballgame after two.

The Sharks showed fight as they pulled three runs closer, cutting the lead to 5-3 in the third, but that is where the comeback hopes ended.

There will be no crying, for this is baseball and the milk has been spilled, but it is worth noting how close the Sharks last three contests have been.

A southpaw is a left handed pitcher, and the Sharks have four sons of the south in their pen, with one lefty from the state of North Carolina taking the hill tonight.

All of that explained and expounded, in this latest edition of "Shark Bits."