After a string of four wins, Hackberry's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Lacassine Cardinals. Hackberry was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Lacassine's pitcher proved too tough.
Ruby Mullinax was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. Sydni Boudreaux was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hackberry's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Lacassine, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Hackberry will be playing in front of their home fans against South Cameron at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hackberry will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Lacassine will take on Midland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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