After flying high against Red Hill last Thursday, Hutsonville/Palestine came back down to earth. The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers fell just short of the Paris Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hutsonville/Palestine of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hayden Monan put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Monan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Monan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Griffin, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Paris' side, the team relied heavily on Mattie Carter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hutsonville/Palestine's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Paris, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hutsonville/Palestine will take on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paris, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Martinsville at 4:30 p.m. Martinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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