Huffman's game on Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the Tarrant Wildcats. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Omari Cole made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Cole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Huffman got a massive performance out of Chris Morris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, an additional RBI, and a stolen base. Morris is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Dylan Craig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Tarrant's side, Syncere Terry and Taylen Johnson did some serious damage despite the final result: Terry scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Johnson scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Makai Gallego, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Huffman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Tarrant, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Huffman is on the road again on Tuesday to play Center Point at 5:30 p.m. Huffman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Tarrant, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-3 loss vs. Pleasant Grove on the 16th.
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