Slocomb is 1-9 against Wicksburg since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Slocomb Red Tops will welcome the Wicksburg Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Slocomb barely beat Providence Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Slocomb was the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over Providence Christian on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Red Tops in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Wicksburg waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Dahlia Ganz made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Grace Kelley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had over her last five contests. Anleigh Wood was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Wicksburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Wicksburg pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Slocomb, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Slocomb suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Wicksburg when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Slocomb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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