Softball Recap: Orange Beach Picks Up 22nd Straight Win at Home

Makos

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ T.R. Miller	17
04/17/25 @ Daphne	16
03/20/25 vs Lee-Scott Academy	16
03/11/25 @ Satsuma	16
04/23/25 @ Fairhope	15

It's playoff time, and Orange Beach had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Satsuma Gators on Monday as they made off with an 8-1 win. Considering the Makos have won 29 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

KG Favors made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Taylor Poland and Daigle Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Poland went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Wilson went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Katie King was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Orange Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.

Orange Beach's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 38-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Satsuma, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 25-18-3.

Orange Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Satsuma, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against St. Michael Catholic at 10:00 a.m. The Gators' pitcher better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.