After flying high against Florida State University High School last Monday, Holmes County came back down to earth. The Holmes County Blue Devils fell just short of the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Holmes County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Port St. Joe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Holmes County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Conner, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
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.
Holmes County's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Port St. Joe, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holmes County will take on Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cottondale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Port St. Joe, they will be playing at home against Wewahitchka at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port St. Joe will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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