Softball Game Preview: Fairhope Pirates vs. Satsuma Gators

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2025, 12:23am

Softball Preview: Fairhope Pirates vs. Satsuma Gators

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Previous Games

03/25/25 - Away12-1 W
03/21/25 - Neutral6-0 W
04/18/24 - Away4-5 L
03/21/24 - Home1-0 W
04/25/23 - Home2-0 W
+ 5 more games

Fairhope has gone 9-1 against Satsuma recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gators at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Fairhope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Orange Beach, who was ranked first at the time (Fairhope was ranked 21st). The Pirates lost 15-0 to the Makos on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 3.4 runs allowed.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Satsuma's offense. They came up short against Daphne on Tuesday, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Gators have suffered since April 4th.

This is the second loss in a row for Satsuma and nudges their season record down to 24-16-3. As for Fairhope, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-10.

Everything went Fairhope's way against Satsuma in their previous meeting back in March, as Fairhope made off with a 12-1 victory. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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