Illinois High School Softball - Oblong nudges Hutsonville/Palestine
April 17, 2023: Palestine, IL 62433 Oblong Panthers (Oblong, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers (Palestine, IL), 14-13 in a league challenge.
The Panthers now own a 3-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marshall for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 19. Oblong will face a Lions squad coming off a 14-13 league win over Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL). The Lions record now stands at 11-2.
With the loss, Hutsonville/Palestine falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Martinsville (Martinsville, IL) to face the Bluestreaks in a Egyptian Illini challenge on Monday, April 24. The Bluestreaks enter the challenge with a record of 2-7. Martinsville won 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL)