After flying high against Singer on Thursday, Hackberry came back down to earth. The Mustangs came up short against the Grand Lake Hornets on Friday, falling 8-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost five in a row.
Jacob Tilotta
| 02/21/26 vs Hornbeck | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Grand Lake | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Singer | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Singer | 2 |
| 02/20/26 @ Pickering | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Hackberry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Tilotta, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Tilotta is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
Hackberry's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Grand Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Hackberry will venture away from home to face off against South Cameron at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tarpons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.45 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grand Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fairview at 1:00 p.m. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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