Port St. Joe had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Seminole County Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Port St. Joe also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Hunter Hicks was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hicks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Port St. Joe let Eli Harris and Baylor Partie loose on the outfield. Harris scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Partie scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jentzen Odom, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Seminole County's side, John Walker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Seminole County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-12.
Port St. Joe will head out on the road to take on Holmes County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seminole County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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