Preview: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Marshall Lions
The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hutsonville/Palestine took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday (and then some). They never let Red Hill onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
Hayden Monan made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Monan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brynn Griffin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison McNair, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Marshall put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Georgetown-Ridge Farm as Marshall made off with a 24-1 win. Marshall's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Haley McGuire was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Lauren English was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Hutsonville/Palestine suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Marshall in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hutsonville/Palestine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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