The Gulf Shores Dolphins are taking a road trip to square off against the Faith Academy Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Gulf Shores sitting on six straight wins and Faith Academy on nine.
Gulf Shores barely beat Baldwin County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Gulf Shores was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Baldwin County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Faith Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Mobile Christian 8-0.
Faith Academy got a great performance from Brodie Wilson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Furthermore, Wilson didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since March 1st.
On the hitting side, Braydon Wright was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Brayden Keebler also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Faith Academy pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Gulf Shores, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Gulf Shores came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf Shores since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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