The Slocomb Red Tops will face off against the Andalusia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Slocomb took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Dothan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Slocomb's pitcher stepped up to hand Dothan a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Wyatt Reeder
| 03/11/25 @ Dothan | 8 |
| 03/04/25 @ Dale County | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Ashford | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Houston Academy | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Long | 3 |
The result came thanks to Wyatt Reeder's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andalusia). They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over Straughn on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Row Thorn was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs. Kielan Davis was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Andalusia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Slocomb has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. Andalusia now has a winning record of 5-4-1.
Slocomb suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Andalusia in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Slocomb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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