Red Tops
| 03/25/25 vs Excel | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs W.S. Neal | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northside Methodist Academy | 15 |
| 03/20/25 @ Northside Methodist Academy | 9 |
| 03/14/25 vs Andalusia | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
Slocomb hasn't had much luck against Opp recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Slocomb is taking a road trip to take on Opp at 5:00 p.m. Slocomb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Slocomb made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Excel, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Slocomb blew past Excel 9-2 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Red Tops, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cade Birge and Jaxon Langham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Birge tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Langham didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Birge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Birge scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Langham scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Hodges, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Reeder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Opp came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Bulldogs.
Opp's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Slocomb, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Slocomb might still be hurting after the 18-7 defeat they got from Opp when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Slocomb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
