Singer extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5-1. They lost 9-2 to the Hackberry Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Jasper Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 12 hits.
As for Hackberry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Hackberry's side, Devin Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Murphy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Jacob Tilotta was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Hackberry: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Ike Little also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Singer has already played their next contest (against LaGrange), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hackberry, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Lake at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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