Slocomb won against Geneva last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Slocomb Red Tops came out on top against the Dale County Warriors by a score of 5-2. That's two games straight that Slocomb has won by exactly three runs.
Slocomb's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed 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.
Slocomb's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Dale County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Slocomb will be playing in front of their home fans against Straughn at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Straughn knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Slocomb likes a good challenge. As for Dale County, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Alabama Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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