Gulf Shores waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the West Memphis Blue Devils. Gulf Shores might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Maddi Nelson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. KK Jacks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gulf Shores pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for West Memphis, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Gulf Shores will head out on the road to challenge John Carroll Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Memphis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Batesville at 6:30 p.m.
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