Marianna fell victim to Port St. Joe and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Tiger Sharks by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jaden White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Marianna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Byrd, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Marianna's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Port St. Joe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marianna will challenge Arnold at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Marlins will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Port St. Joe, they will take on St. John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Tiger Sharks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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