Cottondale and Port St. Joe squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cottondale had to settle for second. They fell 7-4 to the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks. Cottondale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Port St. Joe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
Cottondale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Reagan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Port St. Joe's side, Fisher Vandertulip was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Vandertulip has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Vandertulip was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, CJ Conway and Baylor Partie did most of the damage at the plate: Conway went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Partie scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Godwin, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Cottondale's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Port St. Joe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Cottondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port St. Joe, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Port St. Joe: 3.5, Bozeman: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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