Preview: West Point Warriors vs. Gulf Shores Dolphins
The West Point Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Gulf Shores Dolphins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, West Point fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Springville. West Point has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kara Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Gulf Shores put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Westmoreland as Gulf Shores made off with a 14-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gulf Shores considering their two-run performance the match before.
West Point's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Gulf Shores, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
West Point couldn't quite finish off Gulf Shores in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 and fell 7-5. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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