Ashford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Slocomb Red Tops. Ashford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Slocomb apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
For Slocomb's part, Cieara Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Ward and Chloe Andrews did most of the damage at the plate: Ward scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Andrews went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Ashford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Slocomb, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Ashford will play host again on Monday to welcome Daleville, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Slocomb, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 victory vs. Geneva on the 10th.
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