Slocomb posted their closest victory since March 14, 2025 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Early County Bobcats. For the Red Tops, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Bobcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2019.
Bryant Battle made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Battle was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Goodman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. Brady Merritt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Slocomb's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Early County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slocomb will host Samson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Early County, they will welcome Randolph-Clay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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