Softball Preview: Orange Beach Makos vs. St. Michael Catholic Cardinals
Orange Beach is 5-0 against St. Michael Catholic since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Orange Beach Makos will look to defend their home field against the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Orange Beach is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Orange Beach put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Todd County Central.
Kaitlynn Robertson looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Oldham, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Katie King, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Davidson on Monday, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Michael Catholic.
Addison Pratt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Pratt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pratt wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Marlowe, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Emily Crosby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Orange Beach's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. As for St. Michael Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orange Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Michael Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Orange Beach's way against St. Michael Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Orange Beach made off with an 18-1 win. Will Orange Beach repeat their success, or does St. Michael Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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