Baseball Preview: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Franklin County Seahawks
Port St. Joe has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Franklin County Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Port St. Joe, who comes in off a win.
Port St. Joe owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chipley and snuck past 1-0.
Fisher Vandertulip made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Vandertulip has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vandertulip was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Vandertulip wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Cottondale on Tuesday and fell 7-3.
Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wil Luberto, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Port St. Joe's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5. As for Franklin County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port St. Joe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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