Softball Recap: Orange Beach Takes Down Ranked Sparkman

Makos

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Daphne	16
03/20/25 vs Lee-Scott Academy	16
03/11/25 @ Satsuma	16
04/04/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas	15
03/31/25 vs St. Michael Catholic	15

Orange Beach faced Sparkman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Makos were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Senators. Considering the Makos have won 23 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

MK McMullan looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Orange Beach let Katie King and Ava Hodo run wild. King went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Hodo went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Hodo has posted since back in March. Jayde Palmer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

The win (which was Orange Beach's third in a row) raised their record to 31-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Sparkman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 31-12-1.

Looking ahead, Orange Beach will take on Brookwood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Makos 1.3, the Panthers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sparkman, they will square off against Hoover at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.