Baseball Recap: Huckabay Sets Scoring Season-High Against Ranger

Indians

Team Score (Highest)

04/01/25 @ Ranger	16
03/08/25 @ Dublin	10
03/26/25 @ Bluff Dale	6
03/26/25 vs Bluff Dale	5
03/11/25 vs Cross Plains	2

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bluff Dale, Huckabay was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ranger Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout. The Indians' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Huckabay let Caleb Umber and Tanner Gideon run wild. Umber scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Gideon scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Barwick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Huckabay's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Ranger, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huckabay will challenge Gordon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Longhorns will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ranger, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bluff Dale at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th.