The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will take on the Franklin County Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Port St. Joe 2.9, Franklin County 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin County will be up against a hot Port St. Joe team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Port St. Joe was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Wewahitchka on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Elli Newman
| 03/28/25 vs Wewahitchka | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sneads | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Blountstown | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Vernon | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Marianna | 2 |
Elli Newman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Addy Silcox was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Port St. Joe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Franklin County entered their matchup against Chiles on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Franklin County lost 9-3 to Chiles. Seahawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Timberwolves since on Friday.
Franklin County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shasta Butler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both Port St. Joe and Franklin County just can't seem to miss. Port St. Joe has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Port St. Joe came up short against Franklin County when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-1. Will Port St. Joe 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 softball content.
