Northside Methodist Academy had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it nine. They lost 15-6 to the Slocomb Red Tops. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Brody Black and Johnny Townsend stepped up to the plate in a big way. Black got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Townsend went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Briggs Mendheim, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Slocomb, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-17 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Slocomb's side, Dustin Owens was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Owens is becoming a predictor of Slocomb's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-16 when he doesn't). Owens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayes Hatton and John Reeder did most of the damage at the plate: Hatton got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Reeder got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Hatton a new career-high. Brady Merritt was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Northside Methodist Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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