Oblong and Hutsonville/Palestine are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Oblong Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Oblong is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Martinsville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluestreaks.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hutsonville/Palestine gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Martinsville.
Hayden Monan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Monan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alaina Holcomb was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lily Holcomb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Oblong's loss dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Oblong suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Hutsonville/Palestine when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monan, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Now that Oblong knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
