Huffman was the 10-6 winner over Jackson-Olin when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Huffman fell 9-5 to Jackson-Olin on Wednesday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Xavier White was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mekhidric Jackson
| 03/26/25 vs Jackson-Olin | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Woodlawn | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Fairfield | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Carver Birmingham | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Parker | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
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.
Huffman now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Jackson-Olin, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huffman will take on Mountain Brook at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jackson-Olin, they will face off against Fairfield on Saturday.
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