Slocomb won against Kinston on Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Slocomb Red Tops had just enough and edged out the Holtville Bulldogs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Tops have posted since May 6, 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Slocomb and bumps their season record up to 4-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holtville, they moved to 8-4-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Slocomb wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 14-4 victory against Cottonwood on the 3rd. As for Holtville, they have also already played their next game, a 10-5 defeat against Chilton County on the 4th.
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