With a playoff game on the line, Slocomb rose to the challenge on Monday. They never let the Andalusia Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for Slocomb, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Emma Nichols made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Nichols has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacie Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Molly Mcgowan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Andalusia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Cravey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Slocomb has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for Andalusia, they now have a losing record at 12-13-1.
As of now, neither Slocomb nor Andalusia have any future games scheduled.
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