The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Port St. Joe has three straight victories, FAMU DRS has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Port St. Joe will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Liberty County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tiger Sharks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Bulldogs on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Tiger Sharks have won by just one run.
Christina Clayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elli Newman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addy Silcox, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for FAMU DRS' offense. They lost 15-0 to Wakulla Christian School on Monday.
FAMU DRS saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Forbes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Port St. Joe's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for FAMU DRS, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
FAMU DRS' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Port St. Joe hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for FAMU DRS, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Port St. Joe's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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