Softball Preview: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Casey-Westfield Warriors
Hutsonville/Palestine has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Hutsonville/Palestine narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Oakwood 3-2.
Hayden Monan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison McNair, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alaina Holcomb, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-1. Five seems to be a good number for Casey-Westfield as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Goble made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Goble was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Allyson Truelove was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Anna Karras was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hutsonville/Palestine's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Casey-Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 25-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Hutsonville/Palestine has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Casey-Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hutsonville/Palestine might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Casey-Westfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hutsonville/Palestine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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