It was a good run, but Pace unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Orange Beach Makos by a score of 2-0. The loss was just more heartbreak for Pace who fell 4-2 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
Jayden Heavener spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Orange Beach's side, not much got past Kaylee Favors, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Pace off the board.
At the plate, Orange Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlynn Robertson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pace's defeat ended a 24-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-2. As for Orange Beach, they pushed their record up to 36-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pace will square off against Navarre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pace is facing Navarre at the right time seeing as Navarre is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orange Beach, they will be playing at home against St. Michael Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Michael Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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