Port St. Joe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-7 to the Holmes County Blue Devils. That's two games in a row now that Port St. Joe has lost by exactly three runs.
Brooklyn Bishop was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bishop was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Anniston Gainer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addy Creekmore, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Like Port St. Joe, Holmes County also got a great game from a two-way player: Brianna Adams. On the mound, Adams struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Haley Williams pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Adams went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Williams scored a run while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Port St. Joe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Holmes County, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Port St. Joe will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marianna at 5:00 p.m. Marianna's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Port St. Joe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holmes County, they will head out on the road to square off against Ponce De Leon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponce De Leon is on a three-game streak of home losses, Holmes County a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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