Port St. Joe had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Holmes County Blue Devils out 3-2. This was payback for Port St. Joe, who suffered a 4-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Port St. Joe's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Max Godwin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Godwin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Holmes County's side, Bradley Garrett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Holmes County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port St. Joe only tossed three.
Port St. Joe's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Holmes County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port St. Joe will take on Wewahitchka at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wewahitchka will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Holmes County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holmes County: 3.5, Cottondale: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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