On Monday, Satsuma faced Daphne in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Satsuma Gators fell 8-3 to the Daphne Trojans. That's two games in a row now that Satsuma has lost by exactly five runs.
Satsuma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Belle Sheffield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Presley Willis was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Satsuma was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post three or more doubles.
This is the second loss in a row for Satsuma and nudges their season record down to 32-10-2. As for Daphne, they pushed their record up to 35-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Satsuma will take on Citronelle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Satsuma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Citronelle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Daphne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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