Port St. Joe entered their tilt with Freeport with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Freeport Bulldogs 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for Port St. Joe as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Fisher Vandertulip made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Vandertulip has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vandertulip was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Baylor Partie was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Godwin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Freeport's side, Hagen Marse spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Carson Vogler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Port St. Joe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Freeport, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Port St. Joe will be playing in front of their home fans against Godby at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Godby will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Freeport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Destin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Destin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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