Slocomb made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Wicksburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Tops fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Red Tops have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Slocomb's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Wicksburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Slocomb will head out on the road to face off against Northside Methodist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wicksburg, they will take on Dale County in a tournament on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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