Fairhope dropped their record down to 25-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Orange Beach Makos, falling 15-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this contest were averaging 3.4 runs allowed.
As for Orange Beach, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 37-2. The result was nothing new for the Makos, who have now won 28 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Orange Beach's part, not much got past KG Favors, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Fairhope off the board. Favors has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orange Beach got a massive performance out of Teagan Revette, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Taylor Poland, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Coming up, Fairhope will square off against Satsuma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Orange Beach, they will take on T.R. Miller at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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