There's no place like home for Orange Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals with a sharp 15-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Makos in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won nine in a row.
The result came thanks to Justine Henderson's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ava Hodo was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Katie King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Orange Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Michael Catholic only posted an OBP of .250.
Makos
| 03/10/25 vs St. Michael Catholic | 15-0 |
| 04/30/24 vs Mobile Christian | 8-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Mobile Christian | 13-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs St. Michael Catholic | 15-0 |
| 04/25/24 vs Fairhope | 9-2 |
| + 9 more games |
Orange Beach pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.6 runs. As for St. Michael Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Orange Beach wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-0 win against Satsuma on the 11th. As for St. Michael Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-4 victory against McGill-Toolen on the 12th.
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