After flying high against Wayne City on Saturday, Oakwood came back down to earth. The Oakwood Comets fell just short of the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Oakwood 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.
On Hutsonville/Palestine's side, 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. Monan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison McNair was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alaina Holcomb, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Oakwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakwood is 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. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they will head out on the road to square off against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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