Slocomb had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Headland Rams. Slocomb might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Emma Nichols was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Nichols has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Slocomb got a massive performance out of Gracie Ward, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Headland's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaylee Greathouse, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Slocomb pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Headland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Slocomb will stay at home for another game and welcome New Brockton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Headland, they will head out on the road to challenge Carroll at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Headland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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