Fairhope faced Daphne in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Pirates' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 3-0 shutout. The Pirates have beaten the Trojans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
The result came thanks to Addison Russell's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Briley Bolden, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in February.
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| 05/05/26 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/04/26 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/02/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/19/26 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/06/25 - Neutral | 0-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Fairhope's victory bumped their record up to 26-8-1. As for Daphne, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 32-11 record.
Daphne has already played their next game, a 12-1 win against Robertsdale on the 5th. Hopefully Fairhope paid attention to the Trojans' contest: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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