Hackberry can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Starks Panthers a 14-0 shutout. The victory was just what Hackberry needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior contest.
Brant Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lane Gray, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kaston Moore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hackberry pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Starks, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Hackberry will have a chance to go back-to-back against Starks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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