Hutsonville/Palestine gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Hill Salukis a 12-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hutsonville/Palestine also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Hayden Monan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Monan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynn Griffin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison McNair, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Red Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hutsonville/Palestine will take on Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Red Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Webber at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Webber hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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