The Hackberry Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Merryville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hackberry is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Hackberry sidestepped Singer for a 2-1 victory.
Brant Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Merryville entered their tilt with Hathaway with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Hornets. Merryville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Like Hackberry, Merryville also got a great game from a two-way player: Stellan Mirante. Throwing, Mirante tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Josh Robinson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Mirante scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Merryville let Blaze Brister and Jeramiah Robinson loose on the outfield. Brister went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kade Royer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hackberry is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Merryville, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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