Northside Methodist Academy extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-15. They lost 15-1 to the Slocomb Red Tops. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Tops this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-6 on Thursday.
Northside Methodist Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Jeffcoat, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Jeffcoat has hit this season.
As for Slocomb, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-17. 15 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Slocomb's side, Hayes Hatton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hatton is becoming a predictor of Slocomb's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 4-16 when he doesn't). Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Slocomb got a massive performance out of Bryant Battle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Battle a new career-high. Easton Reeder was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside Methodist Academy will face off against Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Slocomb, they will take on Houston Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Tops' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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