The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will square off against the Marianna Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port St. Joe will be strutting in after a win while Marianna will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Port St. Joe narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rutherford 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tiger Sharks.
Jacob Hensley was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Baylor Partie
| 02/11/25 @ Rutherford | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Wewahitchka | 2 |
| 05/07/24 @ Cottondale | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Sneads | 1 |
| 02/29/24 @ Freeport | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baylor Partie, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Cole Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marianna scored first but ultimately less than Niceville in their contest on Monday. They lost 15-2 to the Eagles.
Parker Willis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Byrd, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Port St. Joe's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Marianna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Port St. Joe was able to grind out a solid victory over Marianna when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. Will Port St. Joe repeat their success, or does Marianna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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