After losing to Franklin County the last time they met, Port St. Joe decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks walked away with a 6-2 win over the Franklin County Seahawks on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Port St. Joe.
Jentzen Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Fisher Vandertulip and Max Godwin did most of the damage at the plate: Vandertulip went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Godwin went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Eli Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chason Martina, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Port St. Joe's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Franklin County, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port St. Joe will take on Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Freeport at 7:00 p.m.
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