Orange Beach is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Satsuma is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Orange Beach will host Satsuma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Orange Beach's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matches.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Orange Beach and St. Michael Catholic, and Orange Beach kept the tradition alive. Orange Beach's pitcher stepped up to hand St. Michael Catholic a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The Makos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Kaitlynn Robertson's shutout, as she gave up just a hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orange Beach let Teagan Revette and LC Robbins run wild. Revette scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Robbins scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Oldham, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Orange Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Satsuma's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.05 runs allowed on Saturday. Satsuma walked away with a 14-9 win over Hackleburg.
Orange Beach's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Satsuma, their win bumped their record up to 17-10-2.
Orange Beach took their victory against Satsuma in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-0. Does Orange Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Satsuma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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