The Hackberry Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Evans Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hackberry is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hackberry came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Vinton by a score of 6-4 on Saturday.
Devin Murphy
| 03/08/25 @ Vinton | 8 |
| 03/01/25 vs LaGrange | 7 |
| 04/13/24 vs Red River | 3 |
| 04/11/24 @ Starks | 3 |
| 03/22/24 vs Evans | 3 |
Devin Murphy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Murphy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaston Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Moore has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Evans fell victim to Merryville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meetings.
Hackberry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Evans, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went Hackberry's way against Evans in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Hackberry made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hackberry since the team 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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