The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Taylor County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Port St. Joe proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sneads 8-6.
Brooklyn Bishop made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Bishop was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Addy Silcox was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addy Creekmore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Taylor County beat Lincoln 9-6 on Tuesday.
Like Port St. Joe, Taylor County also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Shiver. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Shiver has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Shiver was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiersten Carter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Hayden Durham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Port St. Joe's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Taylor County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-5.
Port St. Joe might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Taylor County when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Port St. Joe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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