Baseball Recap: Port St. Joe Takes Down Franklin County in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2025, 7:16am

Baseball Recap: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Franklin County Seahawks

Tiger Sharks

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 vs Wakulla Christian School15
03/15/25 @ Marathon14
02/10/25 vs Wewahitchka11
04/29/25 vs Franklin County10
04/11/25 vs Franklin County10

With a playoff win on the line, Port St. Joe rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Franklin County Seahawks with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tiger Sharks, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Hensley made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Baylor Partie was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Corban Butts, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Port St. Joe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin County only posted a batting average of .125.

The win (which was Port St. Joe's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10.

Looking ahead, Port St. Joe will head out on the road to square off against Cottondale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Tiger Sharks surely won't give up without a fight. Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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