The Slocomb Red Tops will head out to challenge the Dale County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slocomb will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Slocomb proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 18) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Carroll 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Tops have posted since March 12, 2024.
Jaxon Langham
| 03/03/25 vs Carroll | 6 |
| 02/17/25 @ Cottonwood | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Dale County | 3 |
| 03/04/24 @ Dothan | 3 |
| 02/24/24 @ Carroll | 3 |
Jaxon Langham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cade Hodges was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Goodman, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dale County fell victim to Geneva County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Slocomb's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Dale County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Slocomb's way against Dale County in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Slocomb made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Slocomb since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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