Softball Recap: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Dugger Union Bulldogs
Hutsonville/Palestine can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Dugger Union Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hutsonville/Palestine also won the last time the pair played on April 5th.
Hayden Monan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Monan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Monan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Addison McNair was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alaina Holcomb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Dugger Union's side, Emily Neff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hutsonville/Palestine has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Dugger Union, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hutsonville/Palestine didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-0 win vs. Wayne City on the 27th. As for Dugger Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverton Parke at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverton Parke's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Dugger Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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