St. Michael Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 13-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Orange Beach Makos by a score of 3-1. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Makos earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
As for Orange Beach, their win bumped their record up to 9-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 13th.
For Orange Beach's part, Campbell Tillman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Tillman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethan O'Meara was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Nuetze, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Looking ahead, St. Michael Catholic will look to defend their home field on Monday against Leroy at 12:00 p.m. As for Orange Beach, they will head out to square off against Elberta at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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