The Geneva Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Slocomb Red Tops at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Geneva got the win against Charles Henderson by a conclusive 9-2. That looming 9-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Geneva yet this season.
Meanwhile, Slocomb can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Cottondale as Slocomb made off with a 13-3 victory. Slocomb's win was all the more impressive since Cottondale was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Evan Sorrells and Maddox King made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sorrells tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, King pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Sorrells went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double, while King scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. King is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Hodges, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayleb Andrews, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Geneva's victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Slocomb, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-11.
Everything went Geneva's way against Slocomb in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Geneva made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Geneva repeat their success, or does Slocomb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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