Hackberry had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Starks Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Devin Murphy
| 03/31/26 vs Starks | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ South Cameron | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Singer | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Singer | 2 |
| 02/20/26 @ Pickering | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Devin Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Hackberry's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madden Spicer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Bunch, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Hackberry now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Starks, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Hackberry will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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