Softball Recap: Lily Holcomb can't quite lead Hutsonville/Palestine over Robinson

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 5:07pm

Softball Recap: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Robinson Maroons

After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hutsonville/Palestine was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of the Robinson Maroons by a score of 3-2. Hutsonville/Palestine has not had much luck with Robinson recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Hutsonville/Palestine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Holcomb, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Even though they lost, Hutsonville/Palestine didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robinson only tossed six.

On Robinson's side, Katie Winterrowd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Winterrowd has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Raegan Manhart was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Robinson, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.

As of now, neither Hutsonville/Palestine nor Robinson have any future games scheduled.

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