For the second straight game, Singer will face off against Hackberry. The Hornets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Singer hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Singer came up short against Hackberry on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
For Hackberry's part, Madden Spicer and Jacob Tilotta were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Spicer struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Tilotta pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hackberry is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. At bat, Spicer got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Tilotta went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base was Spicer's first of the season.
In other batting news, Hackberry got a massive performance out of Lane Grey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that Grey has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Poole, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
With the victory, Hackberry broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Singer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
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