Orange Beach has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Fairhope Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Beach knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Fairhope likes a good challenge.
Orange Beach put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season in Tuesday's second game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Michael Catholic a 15-0 shutout.
MK McMullan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. McMullan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Teagan Revette was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Rylie Erwin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairhope fell victim to Daphne and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Fairhope's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Addison Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Orange Beach pushed their record up to 24-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.9 runs. As for Fairhope, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Fairhope's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Orange Beach has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .499. It's a different story for Fairhope, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Orange Beach's hitters?
Orange Beach took their win against Fairhope in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 15-0. Will Orange Beach repeat their success, or does Fairhope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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