Softball Recap: Houston Comes Up Short

Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 18-17 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palmer Moose. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.

Houston's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.

While Houston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.