Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Gulf Shores Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Spanish Fort Toros at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Shores is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Gulf Shores stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Elberta 9-0.
Connor Gehr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gehr has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gehr was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Obryan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Spanish Fort ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Robertsdale. The win was some much needed relief for Spanish Fort as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gulf Shores has been performing well recently as they've won 18 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Spanish Fort, their record now sits at 11-9.
Gulf Shores skirted past Spanish Fort 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf Shores since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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