Softball Preview: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Martinsville Bluestreaks
Hutsonville/Palestine is on a five-game streak of home losses, Martinsville a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers will take on the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Hutsonville/Palestine got the win against Grayville by a conclusive 12-4. That's two games straight that Hutsonville/Palestine has won by exactly eight runs.
Hayden Monan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Lily Holcomb was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison McNair, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Martinsville's way against Neoga on Saturday as Martinsville made off with a 9-3 win.
Martinsville got a massive performance out of Addi Adams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Remlinger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Hutsonville/Palestine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Martinsville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-6.
Martinsville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hutsonville/Palestine hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. It's a different story for Martinsville, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Hutsonville/Palestine's hitters?
Everything went Hutsonville/Palestine's way against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hutsonville/Palestine made off with an 11-1 win. Does Hutsonville/Palestine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martinsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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