Starks has gone 9-1 against Hackberry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will square off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Starks will be strutting in after a win while Hackberry will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Starks made easy work of Hathaway and carried off a 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Brylie Smith
| 03/26/26 vs Hathaway | 8 |
| 03/24/26 @ South Cameron | 5 |
| 03/23/26 @ Westlake | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Johnson Bayou | 2 |
| 03/12/26 vs Singer | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Brylie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since March 2nd. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charleigh Landry, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Kynzlie Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Hackberry didn't have quite enough to beat LaGrange on Saturday and fell 13-12. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Starks' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8. As for Hackberry, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Starks might still be hurting after the 25-14 defeat they got from Hackberry in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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