Oblong lost against Hutsonville/Palestine back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Oblong Panthers fell victim to a rough 15-7 loss at the hands of the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers. Oblong has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oblong saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zya Bricker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Bailey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oblong kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Hutsonville/Palestine's side, Hayden Monan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Monan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hutsonville/Palestine got a massive performance out of Alaina Holcomb, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Brynn Griffin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 5-for-6.
Oblong's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they pushed their record up to 4-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Oblong will be playing at home against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they will head out on the road to face off against Grayville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hutsonville/Palestine is facing Grayville at the right time seeing as Grayville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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