Softball Game Preview: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Grayville Bison

Tigers

Runs

04/22/25 @ St. Anthony	2
04/21/25 vs Oblong	12
04/17/25 vs Dieterich	7
04/15/25 @ Lawrenceville	8
04/11/25 vs Dugger Union	15
+ 6 more games

The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Grayville Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hutsonville/Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

Hutsonville/Palestine is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against St. Anthony on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 17-2. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Brynn Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Grayville and Webber finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 tie on Monday.

Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. Grayville's draw makes their record 5-7-1 this season.

Grayville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hutsonville/Palestine has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Grayville, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Hutsonville/Palestine's sizable advantage in that area, the Bison will need to find a way to close that gap.

Hutsonville/Palestine took their win against Grayville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.