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| 03/28/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 03/11/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 03/23/23 - Home | 19-4 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 11-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Starks has gone 8-2 against Hackberry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Starks Panthers will head out to face off against the Hackberry Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Starks will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Starks' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Johnson Bayou 15-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hackberry got the win against Gueydan on Thursday by a conclusive 15-2.
Calli Trahan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kynlin Moore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Moore is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Kinsley Brown also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Hackberry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Starks' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.6 runs over those games. As for Hackberry, their record is now 3-4.
Everything went Starks' way against Hackberry in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Starks made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Starks repeat their success, or does Hackberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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