The Gulf Shores Dolphins will square off against the Baker Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort, and Gulf Shores kept the tradition alive. The Dolphins put the hurt on the Toros with a sharp 12-4 win on Saturday.
Tres Moore and Price Stephens did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Stephens scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Moore posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Jacob O'Bryan was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 26, 2024.
Gulf Shores pushed their record up to 17-12-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Baker, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Gulf Shores skirted past Baker 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Dolphins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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