The Hutto Hippos will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bryan Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Hutto came up short against Copperas Cove and fell 8-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hutto in their matchups with Copperas Cove: they've now lost three in a row.
Hutto got a good showing from Elizabeth Espinosa, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Makenna Castillo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Makayla Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. Their rough 8-0 loss to Midway might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Bryan has lost by exactly eight runs.
Hutto's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-12. As for Bryan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
Hutto skirted past Bryan 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bryan's Heather Ollinger, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off 14 hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hutto still be able to contain Ollinger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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