Elberta fell victim to Gulf Shores and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Gulf Shores recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Gulf Shores' part, Anna Leigh Price was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Price has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Gulf Shores got a massive performance out of Tia Titi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Titi has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. KK Jacks was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Elberta's loss dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Gulf Shores, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-8-2 record this season.
Elberta will be playing in front of their home fans against LeFlore at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Elberta will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Gulf Shores will take on Elberta at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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