Port St. Joe owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Marianna Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but Port St. Joe sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Not much got past Jentzen Odom, who gave up just four hits to keep Marianna off the board.
At the plate, Max Godwin and Fisher Vandertulip did most of the damage at the plate: Godwin scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Vandertulip scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Eli Harris, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Marianna's side, Brady Brock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Brock has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marianna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corey Williams, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Marianna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port St. Joe only tossed three.
Port St. Joe's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Marianna, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Port St. Joe will be playing at home against Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marianna, they will head out on the road to challenge Niceville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marianna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Niceville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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