Hackberry is 1-9 against Starks since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mustangs will host the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hackberry's tournament run continued when they took on LaGrange on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Gators by a score of 13-12.
Meanwhile, Starks made easy work of Hathaway on Thursday and carried off a 10-4 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Brylie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since March 2nd. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charleigh Landry, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kynzlie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Hackberry's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Starks, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8.
Everything went Hackberry's way against Starks in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Hackberry made off with a 25-14 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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