Softball Recap: Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers vs. Wayne City Indians
Hutsonville/Palestine put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let the Wayne City Indians onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. While fans of Hutsonville/Palestine might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Hayden Monan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Monan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Monan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brynn Griffin was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ayla Cook was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hutsonville/Palestine has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Wayne City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Oakwood the next time they take the field. Wayne City will head out to face Oakwood at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Hutsonville/Palestine will play them later in the day, at 10:30 a.m.
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