The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will challenge the Franklin County Seahawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Port St. Joe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wewahitchka 8-6.
Addy Silcox
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Addy Silcox and Elli Newman did most of the damage at the plate: Silcox went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Newman went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Silcox a new career-high. Aubrey Armstead was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Port St. Joe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wewahitchka only posted an OBP of .361.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Franklin County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wakulla by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Seahawks have suffered since February 20th.
Shasta Butler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Port St. Joe pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Port St. Joe's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Tiger Sharks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Port St. Joe continue to outrun the ball?
Port St. Joe suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Franklin County in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Tiger Sharks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
