Chipley fell victim to Port St. Joe and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Chipley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Port St. Joe's part, Fisher Vandertulip made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Vandertulip has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vandertulip was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Vandertulip wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Chipley's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Port St. Joe, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chipley will take on Graceville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Port St. Joe, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Franklin County at 6:00 p.m. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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