After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bob Jones, Huntsville was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Douglas Eagles.
Truitt Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Steven Cavaco and Will Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Cavaco scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Carter went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Huntsville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-2.
Huntsville will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hewitt-Trussville at 5:00 p.m. on March 4th. As for Douglas, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Payne at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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