Freeport had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 14-6 to make it four. They lost 8-2 to the Destin Sharks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in February.
Freeport saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Lenoir, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Destin, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Destin's side, Jaxx Emmert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Emmert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Palmer Robbins and Brody Ray did most of the damage at the plate: Robbins went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Ray got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Robbins is becoming a predictor of Destin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Ullrich, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Freeport will square off against Navarre at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Destin, they will take on Chipley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sharks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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