After flying high against Eufaula last Monday, Slocomb came back down to earth. The Slocomb Red Tops' tough 18-7 loss to the Opp Bobcats on Monday might stick with them for a while. Slocomb has struggled against Opp recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Slocomb saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Owens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Cade Birge was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Slocomb's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Opp, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Slocomb will head out on the road to face off against Dale County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Dale County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Opp, they will be playing at home against T.R. Miller at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Opp will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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