Bessemer City scored first but ultimately less than Huffman in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Huffman Vikings by a score of 8-7. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Whitley Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaida Archie, who scored a run and stole Two bases.
Bessemer City's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Huffman, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-3.
Coming up, Bessemer City will welcome Paul W. Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul W. Bryant has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something Bessemer City will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Huffman, they will take on Center Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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