Hutsonville/Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the North Central Thunderbirds by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hutsonville/Palestine of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Addison McNair made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Alumbaugh, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hutsonville/Palestine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hutsonville/Palestine will stay at home for another game and welcome Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greencastle at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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