Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gulf Shores). They put the hurt on the Southeastern Mustangs with a sharp 17-0 victory on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dolphins also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Madi Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Jacks and Anna Murray did most of the damage at the plate: Jacks scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Murray went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Murray has posted over her last 18 games. Another player making a difference was Lila Kaiser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dolphins
| 03/29/25 vs Southeastern | 58.6% |
| 03/17/25 vs Demopolis | 54.5% |
| 03/21/25 vs Cordova | 47.4% |
| 03/11/25 vs Franklin | 43.5% |
| 02/15/25 vs Pell City | 42.9% |
Gulf Shores was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Gulf Shores is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Southeastern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
Gulf Shores wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-3 victory against Satsuma on the 3rd. As for Southeastern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-0 win against Susan Moore on the 1st.
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