Mustangs win first 3 games at Elysian Fields Tournament

ELYSIAN FIELDS – The Hughes Springs Mustangs won their first three games in the Elysian Fields Tournament on March 2-4.

They didn’t allow a run in the three games.

They opened up with a 4-0 shutout of the host team on March 2, the blasted Linden- Kildare, 12-0, the following day.

Later on Friday, they bombed the Pine Tree junior varsity, 15-0.

Against Elysian Fields, Riley McKinney and Brady McEntire combined for the shutout. McKinney pitched three innings, allowed four hits and fanned two batters. McEntire came in for four innings and recorded the win. He fanned five and gave up four hits.

At the plate, Harrison Reagan led HS with three hits and two RBIs.

Against Linden-Kildare, Alex Bruce led HS with two hits, while Shawn Pope had one hit and a pair of RBIs. Garrett Golden also had two RBIs for the Mustangs.

Bruce picked up the win with a one-hitter. He struck out seven batters and walked two.

In the win over the Pine Tree JV, Bo McEntire (RBI), Golden (two RBIs) and Reagan (four RBIs) each had three hits. Triston Hickey added two hits.

Reagan recorded the win with five strikeouts and two walks in throwing a one-hitter.