Port St. Joe entered their tilt with Godby with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Godby Cougars on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Port St. Joe, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Hicks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hicks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Baylor Partie was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jentzen Odom was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Godby's side, Jaylen Roque made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Godby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.
Port St. Joe will take on Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Godby, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Godby is facing Taylor County at the right time seeing as Taylor County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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