For the second straight game, Slocum will face off against Broaddus. The Mustangs will face off against the Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Slocum's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Broaddus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Slocum heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They fell just short of Broaddus by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Broaddus' part, Laila Holloway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Holloway has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Montana Thacker, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Broaddus, bringing their record up to 8-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Slocum, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
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