Softball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Hutsonville/Palestine's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 @ Red Hill	22
03/29/25 @ North Central	14
04/23/25 @ Grayville	10
04/11/25 vs Dugger Union	10
04/09/25 vs Brownstown/St. Elmo	10

After only two runs in their last contest, Hutsonville/Palestine made sure to put some runs up on the board against Grayville on Wednesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Hayden Monan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Lily Holcomb was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ayla Cook, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Hutsonville/Palestine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Hutsonville/Palestine has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Grayville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Hutsonville/Palestine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Red Hill on the 24th. As for Grayville, they will venture away from home to face off against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Aces' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.