Baseball Game Preview: Orange Beach Makos vs. Curry Yellowjackets

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 3:02am

Preview: Orange Beach Makos vs. Curry Yellowjackets

The Orange Beach Makos will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Curry Yellowjackets, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Orange Beach has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Orange Beach ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Corner.

Matthew Steele looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joel Douglas Chandler, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Colton Boyd was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Curry scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Shepard 18-5. The victory was just what Curry needed coming off of a 16-1 defeat in their prior game.

Orange Beach is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Curry, the win got them back to even at 8-8.

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