Softball Preview: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Lawrenceville Indians
Hutsonville/Palestine is 2-8 against Lawrenceville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers will be playing at home against the Lawrenceville Indians at 4:30 p.m. Hutsonville/Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a 11-point win in their last game, Hutsonville/Palestine came back down to earth last Friday. They fell just short of Paris by a score of 5-3.
Hayden Monan put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Monan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Monan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Griffin, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceville waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 6-5.
Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lawrenceville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Lawrenceville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hutsonville/Palestine has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Lawrenceville, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Hutsonville/Palestine's hitters?
Hutsonville/Palestine suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Lawrenceville in their previous matchup back in May 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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