It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Houston Academy can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Orange Beach Makos on Tuesday. Houston Academy's defeat signaled the end of their 25-game winning streak.
Ansleigh Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Orange Beach's side, Kaylee Favors spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Favors has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Teagan Revette, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Houston Academy's loss dropped their record down to 42-3. As for Orange Beach, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 42-1.
Houston Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against T.R. Miller at 5:00 p.m. Houston Academy will be looking to keep their 30-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Orange Beach, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Curry at 10:45 a.m. Orange Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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