Golden Gophers
| 03/21/25 vs Bessemer City | 19 |
| 03/18/25 vs Paul W. Bryant | 13 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fairview | 10 |
| 03/11/25 @ Mortimer Jordan | 9 |
| 03/08/25 @ Grissom | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hueytown). They never let the Bessemer City Tigers get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Golden Gophers with their most commanding win of the season.
Caleb Chapman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Chapman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Hueytown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Hueytown and bumps their season record up to 12-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Bessemer City, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hueytown will host Springville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Hueytown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bessemer City, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McAdory at 4:30 p.m. on April 7.
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