Hutsonville/Palestine is 0-6 against Robinson since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Robinson Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Hutsonville/Palestine had just enough and edged Oblong out 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hutsonville/Palestine.
Lily Holcomb was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Holcomb, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Robinson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Teutopolis on Thursday.
Katie Winterrowd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Brylee Yates was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Madi McClenathan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hutsonville/Palestine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Robinson, their record now sits at 12-13.
Hutsonville/Palestine suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Robinson when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hutsonville/Palestine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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