It was a good run, but Orange Beach unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs by a score of 8-6. Orange Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as UMS-Wright Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Orange Beach saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tripp Carter, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Boyd, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On UMS-Wright Prep's side, Andy Purvis looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Manning Amorde, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. CJ Stewart was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Orange Beach's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for UMS-Wright Prep, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-11.
While Orange Beach had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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