After flying high against Baker last Monday, Fairhope came back down to earth. The Fairhope Pirates lost 9-2 to the Orange Beach Makos on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairhope of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Emma Stewart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Orange Beach's side, Kaitlynn Robertson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Robertson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Robertson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, MK McMullan and Justine Henderson dominated on the mound. McMullan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Henderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Katie King was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daigle Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fairhope has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season. As for Orange Beach, they pushed their record up to 35-1 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Fairhope does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange Beach, they will head out on the road to challenge Pace at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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