After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marathon, Port St. Joe was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Edgewood Academy Wildcats 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tiger Sharks have posted since February 11th.
Jacob Hensley tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
Corban Butts
| 02/10/25 vs Wewahitchka | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Edgewood Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Wakulla Christian School | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Marathon | 1 |
| 03/15/25 @ Marathon | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Corban Butts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Port St. Joe: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Reese, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Port St. Joe hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Port St. Joe's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Edgewood Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port St. Joe will face off against Blountstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edgewood Academy, they will challenge South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Edgewood Academy 3.5, South Walton 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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