The Slocomb Red Tops will take on the Dale County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Slocomb will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Slocomb is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since March 1st on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Pike Road 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Red Tops as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Chloe Andrews, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Olivia Abrego also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Andrews wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Slocomb lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Dale County not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11th. They blew past Providence Christian 17-5.
Shayleigh Whitman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitman was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Bre Wilkerson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Grace Snellgrove, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Slocomb's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-13. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dale County, their record now sits at 18-10.
Slocomb was able to grind out a solid victory over Dale County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Tops since the team 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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