After flying high against Daleville on Monday, Cottonwood came back down to earth. The Cottonwood Bears' rough 12-3 loss to the Slocomb Red Tops on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cottonwood of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Slocomb's part, Emma Nichols made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlee Jowers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Anna Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cottonwood's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Slocomb, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season.
Cottonwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Slocomb, they will head out on the road to square off against Providence Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Slocomb's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Providence Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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