Orange Beach is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while McCracken County is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orange Beach Makos will take on the McCracken County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orange Beach owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They put the hurt on Ocean Springs with a sharp 8-0 win.
Kaylee Favors made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Favors has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Favors was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinsley Blackwell, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Ava Hodo was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went McCracken County's way against Carbondale on Saturday as McCracken County made off with a 14-4 victory.
Orange Beach's win bumped their record up to 18-0. As for McCracken County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Orange Beach took their win against McCracken County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Orange Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCracken County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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