Baseball Recap: Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine Comes Up Short

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine dropped their record down to 11-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 15-7 to the Marshall Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has suffered since March 22nd.

As for Marshall, the win got them back to even at 7-7. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine: they've now won four in a row.

For Marshall's part, Dominic Huisinga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huisinga was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Keim, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payton McGuire, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will challenge Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northview at 5:00 p.m. The last three games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.