Softball Preview: Hutto Hippos vs. Midway Panthers
Hutto is 0-3 against Midway since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hutto Hippos will look to defend their home field against the Midway Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Hutto sidestepped Weiss for a 6-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hutto.
Megan Blakeney tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makenna Castillo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Klos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Midway gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Harker Heights onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Midway sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Hutto has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Midway, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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