The Franklin County Seahawks will challenge the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin County 2.5, Port St. Joe 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Wakulla just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the War Eagles by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Seahawks have suffered since February 20th.
Shasta Butler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Port St. Joe had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Gators 8-6. Winning may never get old, but the Tiger Sharks sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Port St. Joe let Addy Silcox and Elli Newman run wild. Silcox went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Newman went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Silcox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annie Gainer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Port St. Joe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wewahitchka only posted an OBP of .361.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Franklin County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Port St. Joe struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Franklin County's way against Port St. Joe in their previous matchup on April 1st, as Franklin County made off with a 16-0 win. Will the Seahawks repeat their success, or do the Tiger Sharks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
