Fairhope fell victim to St. Paul's Episcopal and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Fairhope's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairhope will face off against Robertsdale at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.56 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, they will square off against Mobile Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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