Gulf Shores stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Elberta Warriors a 9-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Shores.
Connor Gehr made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gehr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gehr was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Obryan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Gulf Shores pushed their record up to 23-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Elberta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf Shores will take on Spanish Fort at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Shores' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Spanish Fort's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elberta, they will head out on the road to square off against Fairhope at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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