The Hackberry Mustangs will challenge the Oberlin Fightin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hackberry has four straight victories, Oberlin has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hackberry will bounce into Monday's game after beating Westlake, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 17-10 margin over the Rams on Friday. Considering the Mustangs have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Oberlin came up short against Northwest on Friday, falling 21-11.
Ashlyn Jefferson and Rylee McCleon did some serious damage despite the final result: Jefferson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while McCleon went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that Jefferson has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Amber Manuel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hackberry, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Hackberry might still be hurting after the 24-5 defeat they got from Oberlin in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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