Baseball Preview: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Franklin County Seahawks
The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will challenge the Franklin County Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Port St. Joe has 13 straight wins, Franklin County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Port St. Joe beat Godby 9-4.
Hunter Hicks made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hicks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baylor Partie, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jentzen Odom was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Chipley on Thursday and fell 4-1.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Port St. Joe beat Franklin County 6-2 in their previous meeting on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port St. Joe since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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