Baseball Recap: Orange Beach Makos vs. Robertsdale Golden Bears
It was a good run, but Orange Beach unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Robertsdale Golden Bears by a score of 7-6.
Orange Beach got a good showing from Bryce McCollum, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). McCollum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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. Another player making a difference was Austin Beck, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Orange Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Robertsdale, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Orange Beach will face off against Bayside Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Beach: 3.3, Bayside Academy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Robertsdale, they will be playing at home against Spanish Fort at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Fort hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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