If Hutsonville/Palestine was feeling good off their 12-0 takedown of Red Hill on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers fell victim to a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of the Marshall Lions on Thursday. Hutsonville/Palestine has not had much luck with Marshall recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Addison McNair was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Marshall's side, Kyla Gustafson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McKenzie Davis, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren English, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Hutsonville/Palestine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Marshall, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Hutsonville/Palestine will be playing at home against North Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marshall, they will challenge Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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