It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Slocomb ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Andalusia Bulldogs 5-4. That's two games straight that the Red Tops have won by just one run.
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Jaxon Langham was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Slocomb is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Langham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Langham wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Goodman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Slocomb's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Andalusia, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5-1.
Slocomb and Andalusia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Slocomb will face off against Northside Methodist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday up 173 places (135 vs. 308). Similarly, Andalusia (ranked 116th) will meet Greenville (ranked 375th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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