The Evans Eagles will take on the Hackberry Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Evans has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Friday just wasn't the day for Evans' offense. They came up short against Merryville on Friday, falling 13-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hackberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Vinton.
Devin Murphy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Murphy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaston Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Moore has posted since back in March of 2024.
Evans now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hackberry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Evans might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Hackberry in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Evans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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