Williston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 10-2 defeat to the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks might stick with them for a while.
Williston got a good showing from Wiley North, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Williston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Hilligoss, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Koleby Benson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
On Port St. Joe's side, Max Godwin made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Godwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Godwin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Port St. Joe got a big performance out of CJ Conway, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Peyton Knox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Williston's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Port St. Joe, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Williston will head out on the road to square off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Williston surely won't give up without a fight. As for Port St. Joe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminole County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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