The Elton Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Hackberry Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Elton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Hackberry will come in with three straight wins.
Elton came up short against South Cameron on Thursday, falling 22-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hackberry). Everything went their way against Johnson Bayou on Thursday as they made off with a 23-8 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 13 runs or more this season.
Mary Savoie made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kynlin Moore and Aubre Mire did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Mire scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mire continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hackberry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .964. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Hackberry now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Elton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Elton might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Hackberry when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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