The Long Rebels will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Slocomb Red Tops at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Slocomb took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Long, who comes in off a win.
Long is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Houston Academy. Long walked away with a 12-9 win over Houston Academy on Tuesday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Slocomb came up short against Cottonwood on Monday, falling 8-1.
Slocomb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Birge, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Long took their win against Slocomb when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 18-1. Does Long have another victory up their sleeve, or will Slocomb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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