The Gulf Shores Dolphins will venture away from home to challenge the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gulf Shores is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Gulf Shores and McGill-Toolen, and McGill-Toolen kept the tradition alive. The Dolphins fell 5-2 to the Yellowjackets on Friday.
John Luke Stephens was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Stephens was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Jacob O'Bryan
| 03/20/25 @ Robertsdale | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Baldwin County | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ McGill-Toolen | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mortimer Jordan | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Grissom | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob O'Bryan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. O'Bryan is becoming a predictor of Gulf Shores' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Episcopal hadn't done well against Faith Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Saints narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rams 7-6. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Brooks McDonald, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Edward McLeod was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
St. Paul's Episcopal's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Gulf Shores, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.
Everything went Gulf Shores' way against St. Paul's Episcopal in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Gulf Shores made off with a 10-1 win. Will the Dolphins repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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