The Slocomb Red Tops will head out to take on the Kinston Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slocomb is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Slocomb came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Andalusia by a score of 6-4 last Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Tops have suffered since February 22nd.
Meanwhile, Kinston fell victim to Wicksburg and their airtight pitching crew last Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Panthers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Kinston's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Slocomb, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Slocomb was able to grind out a solid victory over Kinston when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-3. Will Slocomb repeat their success, or does Kinston has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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