Orange Beach put the finishing touches on their 27th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Fairhope Pirates 9-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Orange Beach also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Kaitlynn Robertson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Robertson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Robertson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, MK McMullan and Justine Henderson dominated on the mound. McMullan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Henderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Katie King was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daigle Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Fairhope's side, Emma Stewart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Orange Beach's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-1. As for Fairhope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season.
Orange Beach will take on Pace at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pace will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Orange Beach surely won't give up without a fight. Fairhope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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