Gulf Shores lost to Fairhope on Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Gulf Shores Dolphins walked away with a 5-2 win over the Fairhope Pirates. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Shores.
Anna Leigh Price made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Price wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddi Nelson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Gulf Shores is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7-2 record this season. As for Fairhope, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Gulf Shores will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Spanish Fort at 1:00 p.m. Spanish Fort will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Gulf Shores surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fairhope, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baker at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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