Huffman hasn't had much luck against Mountain Brook recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Huffman will be playing at home against Mountain Brook at 4:00 p.m. The match will give Huffman their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Last Wednesday, Huffman came up short against Jackson-Olin and fell 9-5. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Xavier White
| 03/26/25 vs Jackson-Olin | 13 |
| 03/19/25 @ Carver Birmingham | 13 |
| 02/18/25 @ Wenonah | 9 |
| 02/25/25 vs Indian Springs | 6 |
| 03/08/25 @ Parker | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Xavier White put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has become a key player for Huffman: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 5-7 otherwise. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mekhidric Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Huffman is 2-1 when Jackson posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Darius Hall also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Brook entered their tilt with St. Edward on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Eagles. Nine seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mountain Brook pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Huffman, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Huffman might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Mountain Brook when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Will Huffman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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