Port St. Joe proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sneads Pirates 8-6. This was payback for Port St. Joe, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brooklyn Bishop was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Bishop was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Addy Silcox was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addy Creekmore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Sneads' side, Isabella Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn Duboise, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Port St. Joe's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Sneads, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port St. Joe will stay at home for another game and welcome Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Sneads, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cottondale at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cottondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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