The Marathon Dolphins will take on the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Marathon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Marathon's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Port St. Joe hitters got past them. Marathon lost 15-1 to Port St. Joe on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Dolphins couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Port St. Joe's part, Jacob Hensley looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Harris, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Eli Godwin was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Port St. Joe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Port St. Joe now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Marathon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marathon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Port St. Joe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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