Oblong lost against Hutsonville/Palestine back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Oblong Panthers fell just short of the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers by a score of 11-10. Oblong has struggled against Hutsonville/Palestine recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Layla Krick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorie Weber, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hutsonville/Palestine's side, the team relied heavily on Lily Holcomb, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alaina Holcomb, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Oblong's loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oblong will challenge Richland County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they will head out on the road to face off against Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Robinson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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