The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hutsonville/Palestine is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Casey-Westfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-3 to the Warriors. Hutsonville/Palestine has struggled against Casey-Westfield recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brynn Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Hutsonville/Palestine didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casey-Westfield only tossed two.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Martinsville's offense. They lost 10-0 to Robinson on Wednesday. Martinsville's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Martinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Adams, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Hutsonville/Palestine's record now sits at 8-8. As for Martinsville, their record is now 6-10.
Martinsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hutsonville/Palestine has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Martinsville, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Hutsonville/Palestine's sizable advantage in that area, Martinsville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hutsonville/Palestine took their win against Martinsville in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hutsonville/Palestine since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
