Shades Valley came into Wednesday's matchup having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Huffman Vikings on Wednesday. The Mounties have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Fisher Cook
| 04/22/26 vs Huffman | 4 |
| 03/14/26 vs Paul W. Bryant | 3 |
| 03/23/26 vs Talladega | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Midfield | 2 |
Fisher Cook was excellent, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Shades Valley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-25 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Braylon Ford, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Shades Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-25. As for Huffman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Shades Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huffman, they will square off against Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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