
Stampede
03/22/25 @ Huffman | 21 |
02/27/25 vs Minor | 16 |
02/15/25 vs Columbus | 16 |
02/25/25 @ Minor | 15 |
02/18/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Paul W. Bryant). They put the hurt on the Huffman Vikings with a sharp 21-3 win on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Stampede considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Karson Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Javion Johnson, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kellen Shivetts, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Paul W. Bryant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Paul W. Bryant's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6. As for Huffman, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Looking ahead, Paul W. Bryant will head out to take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Paul W. Bryant their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Huffman, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jackson-Olin at 11:00 a.m. Jackson-Olin has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.81 runs per game on average), something Huffman will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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