The Hughes Springs Mustangs will square off against the North Lamar Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hughes Springs will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
Hughes Springs' hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past New Diana's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Mustangs were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Lamar didn't have quite enough to beat Pittsburg on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hughes Springs pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for North Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Hughes Springs skirted past North Lamar 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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