Baseball Preview: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Holmes County Blue Devils
The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Holmes County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Friday, Port St. Joe was able to grind out a solid victory over Seminole County, taking the game 8-3.
Hunter Hicks made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hicks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Port St. Joe let Eli Harris and Baylor Partie loose on the outfield. Harris scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Partie scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jentzen Odom, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Holmes County put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Florida State University High School. Holmes County blew past Florida State University High School 8-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holmes County.
Port St. Joe's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Holmes County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Port St. Joe came up short against Holmes County when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holmes County's Bradley Garrett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Port St. Joe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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