It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hackberry ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the Hornbeck Hornets 6-5. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 victory the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Madden Spicer
| 02/21/26 vs Hornbeck | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Starks | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ South Cameron | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Singer | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Elizabeth | 2 |
Madden Spicer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 big at the plate, 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, Jacob Tilotta was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Devin Murphy, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
Hackberry has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Hackberry will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Vinton at 11:00 a.m. on March 7. As for Hornbeck, they will be playing at home against Harrisonburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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