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| 03/08/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/08/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/11/24 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 03/05/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/15/22 - Away | 15-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Vinton is a perfect 7-0 against Hackberry since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Lions will host the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Vinton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hackberry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Vinton made easy work of Lake Charles College Prep and carried off a 9-1 victory. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hackberry ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hornbeck 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Madden Spicer made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Spicer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Tilotta, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Devin Murphy was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
Vinton's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hackberry, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Vinton skirted past Hackberry 6-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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