With a playoff game on the line, Gulf Shores rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Jasper Vikings out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Gulf Shores sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Anna Leigh Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gulf Shores' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anayia McCutchen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rhyleah Gleber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Gulf Shores has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 38-9-2 record this season. As for Jasper, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-7-1.
As of now, neither Gulf Shores nor Jasper have any future games scheduled.
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