The Abbeville Christian Academy Generals will take on the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Abbeville Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Holmes County by a score of 7-5 last Monday. The Generals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Cottondale. The Tiger Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Christina Clayton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Silcox, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3. Aubrey Armstead was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Port St. Joe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cottondale only posted a batting average of .231.
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