The Hackberry Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Jena Giants at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hackberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Hackberry got the win against Starks by a conclusive 7-1. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Madden Spicer
| 04/10/25 vs Starks | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ South Cameron | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Singer | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Elton | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs South Cameron | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
The team relied heavily on Madden Spicer, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Hackberry is undefeated when Spicer posts three or more RBI, but 5-8 otherwise. Derek Murphy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Jena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Benton, falling 15-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Giants haven't been shut out since back in February.
Hackberry now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Jena, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hackberry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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