Slocomb has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Long Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Slocomb can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Pike Liberal Arts with a sharp 8-2 win.
Calie Seay made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Seay was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gracie Ward was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Molly Mcgowan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Long never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Ariton. The win was familiar territory for Long who now have four in a row.
Slocomb pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Long, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Slocomb came up short against Long in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, falling 7-3. Can Slocomb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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