The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Blountstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Port St. Joe lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on last Saturday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 14-4 defeat to Heard County might stick with them for a while.
Port St. Joe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fisher Vandertulip, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blountstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marianna.
Port St. Joe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Blountstown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port St. Joe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Port St. Joe suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Blountstown 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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