It was a good run, but Spanish Fort unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Gulf Shores Dolphins by a score of 4-2. Spanish Fort was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior) but Gulf Shores' pitchers proved too tough.
Spanish Fort got a good showing from Cayden Dorger, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dorger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Haley Hart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Kennedy Sevcik was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Gulf Shores' side, Anna Leigh Price made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Price was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Price wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anayia McCutchen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Spanish Fort's defeat dropped their record down to 28-14-1. As for Gulf Shores, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-7-2.
Spanish Fort will be playing in front of their home fans against McGill-Toolen at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gulf Shores, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Daphne at 3:00 p.m. Gulf Shores is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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