Softball Preview: Straughn Tigers vs. Slocomb Red Tops
Straughn has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Slocomb Red Tops at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Straughn gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over New Brockton.
Straughn got a massive performance out of Adelaide Dunn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Allyx Williamson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Slocomb beat Dale County on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Slocomb.
Slocomb saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlee Jowers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Straughn pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Slocomb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Straughn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Slocomb struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Straughn might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Slocomb when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Straughn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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