In what's become a running theme this season, Slocomb gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Dale County Warriors 12-4. That's two games straight that Slocomb has won by exactly eight runs.
Maddox King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. King was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Slocomb got a massive performance out of Cade Birge, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cayleb Andrews was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Slocomb and bumps their season record up to 9-11. As for Dale County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slocomb will challenge Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dale County, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Andalusia at 5:00 p.m.
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