The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will venture away from home to challenge the Sneads Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Port St. Joe's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Wakulla Christian School with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Tiger Sharks haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Brayden Dailey
| 03/06/25 @ Wakulla Christian School | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Munroe | 0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Sneads | 2 |
Brayden Dailey looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Corban Butts and Baylor Partie did most of the damage at the plate: Butts scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4, while Partie scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Butts posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Sneads made sure to put some runs up on the board against Chipley on Tuesday. Sneads was the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over Chipley. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kinsey Ragans was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Gaines was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Sneads was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Port St. Joe now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Sneads, their record is now 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Port St. Joe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sneads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Port St. Joe came up short against Sneads when the teams last played back in February, falling 7-4. Can Port St. Joe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
