Tarrant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of the Huffman Vikings by a score of 12-10. Even if Tarrant couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Syncere Terry and Taylen Johnson did some serious damage despite the final result: Terry scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Johnson scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Makai Gallego, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Huffman's side, Omari Cole was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Cole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Huffman got a massive performance out of Chris Morris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, an additional RBI, and a stolen base. Morris is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Dylan Craig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Tarrant's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Huffman, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season.
Tarrant didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-3 loss vs. Pleasant Grove on the 16th. As for Huffman, they will head out on the road to face off against Center Point at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huffman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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