Hutsonville/Palestine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Oakwood Comets 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison McNair, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Griffin, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Oakwood's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Enos, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hutsonville/Palestine pushed their record up to 9-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Oakwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hutsonville/Palestine will challenge Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oakwood, they are on the road again on Monday to play Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. Oakwood is facing Armstrong at the right time seeing as Armstrong is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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