Tiger Sharks
| 03/11/25 vs Blountstown | 12 |
| 03/10/25 @ Liberty County | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Jay | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Abbeville Christian Academy | 17 |
| 03/06/25 @ Cottondale | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will head out to take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port St. Joe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Port St. Joe and Blountstown have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. Port St. Joe blew past Blountstown 12-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tiger Sharks considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brooklyn Bishop and Christina Clayton made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Bishop struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Clayton struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Bishop scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Clayton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addy Silcox was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Elli Newman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Port St. Joe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marianna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Blountstown, falling 20-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Amarii Spires made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Murphy Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Marianna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Marianna's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Port St. Joe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Marianna, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9 strikeouts. Will Port St. Joe keep running through batters, or will Marianna buck the trend?
Port St. Joe took their win against Marianna when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 16-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port St. Joe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
