Baldwin County extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 11-14. They lost 13-0 to the Gulf Shores Dolphins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 15-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Gulf Shores, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Gulf Shores' part, the result came thanks to John Luke Stephens's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. Stephens has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gulf Shores got a massive performance out of Matthew Sylkatis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Sylkatis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
While Baldwin County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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