Orange Beach and Pace (ranked fourth and seventh in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Friday. The Orange Beach Makos' pitcher stepped up to hand the Pace Patriots a 2-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Orange Beach.
The result came thanks to Kaylee Favors's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Orange Beach's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlynn Robertson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Pace's side, Jayden Heavener spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
Orange Beach's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 36-1. As for Pace, their defeat ended a 24-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-2.
Orange Beach will take on St. Michael Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Orange Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so St. Michael Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pace, they will take on Navarre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pace is facing Navarre at the right time seeing as Navarre is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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