Baseball Recap: Fultondale Extends Winning Streak to Three

Fultondale waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Huffman Vikings by a score of 7-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 back in February.

Brody Mathis

Hits Against

03/11/25 vs Dora	10
03/20/25 vs Cordova	8
02/17/25 vs Susan Moore	5
03/06/25 @ Fairfield	4
02/27/25 @ Pleasant Grove	2
+ 2 more games

Brody Mathis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Fultondale: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 10-11 otherwise. Mathis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

In other pitching news, Hayden Tanner tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Fultondale's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when he doesn't).

Back at the plate, Fultondale got a big performance out of Jaiden Palmer, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The Wildcats are undefeated when Palmer posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tobias McWilliams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

The victory got Fultondale back to even at 12-12. As for Huffman, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fultondale will square off against Woodlawn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colonels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.62 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Huffman, they will take on Jackson-Olin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.