The Daphne Trojans will face off against the Fairhope Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Daphne 3.6, Fairhope 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Daphne took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Foley.
Meanwhile, Fairhope was able to grind out a solid victory over Baldwin County on Monday, taking the game 8-4. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Miller Humphries was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Humphries wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Herington, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Rock Gearhart, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Daphne has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Fairhope, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Daphne skirted past Fairhope 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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