The Ashford Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Slocomb Red Tops at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ashford is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Ashford was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Geneva by a score of 3-2.
Ashford got a good showing from Baylee Brock, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Amiyah Lewis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Shelby Pate was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Slocomb earned a 5-1 win over Dothan on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Gracie Ward, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Mcgowan, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Ashford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Slocomb, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
Ashford came out on top in a nail-biter against Slocomb in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, sneaking past 7-5. Will Ashford repeat their success, or does Slocomb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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