BCHS Lady Tigers pitch past Gulf Shores 3-1

GULF SHORES – Senior pitcher Kay Kay Grocholl went the distance for Gulf Shores, striking out seven batters, but it wasn’t enough, as the Baldwin County Lady Tigers got by the Dolphins 3-1.

Baldwin County used three different pitchers to beat the Dolphins. Hope Roberts started the game and pitched two innings, then Allison Moye pitched two. Roberts re-entered the game as a pitcher for two more innings and Candace Guy got the save for BCHS. Roberts got the win, improving to 4-1 on the season.

Gulf Shores scored first in the bottom of the second inning. After a stand-up triple to right by senior Brittany Carroll, Kelci Stowe got an RBI single, putting Gulf Shores up 1-0.

Baldwin County scored runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to hold off Gulf Shores for the win. Guy and Rachel Wood each had an RBI in the win for BCHS, and Britney Adams scored on an error.

The Dolphins were led offensively by Carroll, who was 1-for-3 with a triple. Ally Dicks, Whitney Bizjack, Courtney Brannon, and Stowe all went 1-for-3, each with a single.

Gulf Shores hosts Beech, Tenn. at 6 p.m. today and travels to Satsuma for a game at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin County hosts White House, Tenn. at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

- Dale Jones contributed to this report.

Fairhope 2 - Foley 0

FOLEY – The Fairhope Lady Pirates blanked Foley 2-0 in high school softball action on Friday.

Farish Beard improved to 10-3 on the season, striking out six batters and giving up three hits in the win for Fairhope. Gabby McNair (11-5) struck out seven batters in the loss for Foley (12-7, 1-2).

Jaleesa Knight and Stephanie Dunaway had RBI singles in the win for Fairhope (19-5-1, 2-1).

Foley plays at Robertsdale on Thursday at 7 p.m. Fairhope plays at Satsuma on April 20.

Boys Soccer

Spanish Fort 4 - Gulf Shores 1

SPANISH FORT – The Spanish Fort boys defeated Gulf Shores 4-1 in soccer on Friday.

Josh Hester, Kent Warlick, Ben Robbins and Michael Hirschfeldt had goals for the Toros (12-4-2, 5-1).

Stephen Crespo had the only goal for Gulf Shores.

Girls Soccer

Spanish Fort 1 - Gulf Shores 0

SPANISH FORT – The Spanish Fort girls defeated Gulf Shores 1-0 in an overtime shootout on Friday.

Mariah King and Camille Cantrelle scored on penalty kicks in the shootout, while Sarah Bosarge had the only goal in the shootout for Gulf Shores.

Foley second in Cullman tourney

CULLMAN – The Foley Lady Lions finished in second place in the Cullman Varsity Girls Invitational on Saturday.

Foley (9-9-2) lost to Albertville 1-0 in the championship game, but defeated Cullman 4-0, Florence 9-8, Mars Hill 1-0 and tied Albertville 2-2 in pool play.

Foley will play at Daphne on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.