The Dieterich Movin Maroons will venture away from home to square off against the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Dieterich didn't have quite enough to beat Robinson and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hutsonville/Palestine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They blew past Lawrenceville 9-3. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Monan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Hutsonville/Palestine let Ayla Cook and Lily Holcomb run wild. Cook scored two runs and stole a base, while Holcomb scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, Cook posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Monan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win was the fourth in a row for Hutsonville/Palestine, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dieterich, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Dieterich came out on top in a nail-biter against Hutsonville/Palestine in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Movin Maroons repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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