Baseball Preview: Orange Beach Makos vs. Bayside Academy Admirals
Orange Beach has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Bayside Academy Admirals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Beach: 3.3, Bayside Academy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Orange Beach had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Robertsdale.
Orange Beach got a good showing from Bryce McCollum, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). McCollum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caden Ford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Austin Beck was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bayside Academy came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Orange Beach's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Bayside Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Orange Beach might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Bayside Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Orange Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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