Taylor County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tiger Sharks earlier this season, when they won 8-7.
Drayden Flowers was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
As for Port St. Joe, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Port St. Joe's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chason Martina, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another was Corban Butts, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Taylor County will face off against Leon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Port St. Joe, they will take on Marianna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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