It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Houston Academy can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Orange Beach Makos on Monday. Houston Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Houston Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Magrino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Orange Beach's side, Kaylee Favors was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Favors was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Katie King was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Houston Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 45-4. As for Orange Beach, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 45-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Brooks the next time they take the field. Houston Academy will head out to face Brooks on Tuesday, while Orange Beach will play them later in the day, at 5:55 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
