Huffman made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Carver Birmingham, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Huffman blew past Carver Birmingham 16-7 on Wednesday. Considering the Vikings have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier White
| 03/19/25 @ Carver Birmingham | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Woodlawn | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Indian Springs | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Carver Birmingham | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Fairfield | 1 |
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Xavier White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He has become a key player for Huffman: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Huffman let Dylan Craig and Johnathan Payne run wild. Craig scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Payne scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Craig has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christion Glenn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Huffman's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Carver Birmingham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6.
Looking ahead, Huffman will be playing at home against Paul W. Bryant at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Huffman's pitcher better be ready for this one: Paul W. Bryant has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Carver Birmingham, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 defeat against Parker on the 21st.
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