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| 04/12/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/24/22 - Away | 20-5 W |
| 04/07/21 - Home | 21-1 W |
| 04/07/21 - Home | 13-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Shades Valley has gone 9-1 against Huffman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mounties will challenge the Vikings at 12:00 p.m. Shades Valley has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shades Valley came up short against McAdory on Friday, falling 16-7. The Mounties haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Landon Kyle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Devin Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huffman). They put the hurt on Woodlawn with a sharp 19-5 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Aden Brown tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Huffman got a massive performance out of Dylan Craig, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Craig is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Jasper Evans also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Huffman and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Shades Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-22.
Shades Valley took their victory against Huffman when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mounties since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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