Port St. Joe has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Port St. Joe came up short against Holmes County and fell 10-7. Port St. Joe has struggled against Holmes County recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brooklyn Bishop was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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.
Meanwhile, Marianna had just enough and edged Liberty County out 5-3 on Tuesday.
Like Port St. Joe, Marianna also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedy Temples. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Temples has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Temples was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Giles was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Allie Bruner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Port St. Joe's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Marianna, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7.
Port St. Joe suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Marianna when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Temples, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Port St. Joe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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