Baseball Recap: Callaway Cavaliers vs. Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks
Callaway was the 2-0 winner over Port St. Joe when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Callaway Cavaliers fell just short of the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Bryce Hubbard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Port St. Joe's side, Hunter Hicks and Fisher Vandertulip made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hicks tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Vandertulip struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hicks scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Vandertulip went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Harris, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Callaway dropped their record down to 15-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Port St. Joe, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Callaway will be playing at home against Handley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Port St. Joe, they will head out on the road to take on Marianna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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