On Thursday, the Gulf Shores Dolphins beat the Springville Tigers 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Shores.
Connor Gehr made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gehr has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gehr was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Alex Rippy looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Stephens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Gulf Shores has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Springville, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gulf Shores will play host again on Thursday to welcome Elberta, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Springville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Clair County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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