For the second straight game, Bayside Academy will face off against Orange Beach. The Admirals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Makos at 4:30 p.m.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Bayside Academy and Orange Beach have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Admirals fell 4-1 to the Makos.
For Orange Beach's part, Matthew Hoover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Hoover has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Boyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Joel Chandler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Orange Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Bayside Academy, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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