There's no place like home for Paul W. Bryant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carver Birmingham Rams on Saturday, sneaking past 6-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Stampede as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Tony Felton and Javion Johnson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Felton struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Johnson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024. At the plate, Felton scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Paul W. Bryant is undefeated when Johnson posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Storey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Paul W. Bryant's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ky'Darrion Beck, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Stampede
| 03/22/25 vs Carver Birmingham | 6-4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Pinson Valley | 7-4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Minor | 16-14 |
| 02/27/25 vs Minor | 16-12 |
| 02/18/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic | 12-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Paul W. Bryant pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Carver Birmingham, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
Paul W. Bryant has already played their next contest, a 21-3 victory against Huffman on the 22nd. As for Carver Birmingham, they will challenge Fultondale at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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