Paul W. Bryant is still undefeated this season after their contest against Minor on Thursday, but Minor came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Paul W. Bryant Stampede narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Minor Tigers 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Stampede have posted since February 21, 2024.
Kellen Shivetts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Javion Johnson
| 02/27/25 vs Minor | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs Rich Township | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Minor | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Columbus | 1 |
In other batting news, Javion Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ky'Darrion Beck, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Paul W. Bryant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Paul W. Bryant pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Minor, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Looking ahead, Paul W. Bryant will venture away from home to face off against Holy Spirit Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Holy Spirit Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something Paul W. Bryant will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Minor, they will welcome McAdory at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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