The Blountstown Tigers will challenge the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Blountstown turned things around against Destin on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sharks with a sharp 12-2 victory. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Isaac Roberts was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Stafford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Port St. Joe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Edgewood Academy on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tiger Sharks have posted since February 11th.
Jacob Hensley tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Corban Butts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Port St. Joe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Reese, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Port St. Joe hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Port St. Joe's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Blountstown, their victory bumped their record up to 4-14.
Blountstown suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Port St. Joe when the teams last played back in February. Will Blountstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
