Thursday just wasn't the day for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Marshall Lions on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine in their matchups with Marshall: they've now lost three in a row.
For Marshall's part, RJ Mattas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Mattas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mattas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Kaden Matzke and Dominic Huisinga did most of the damage at the plate: Matzke scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Huisinga scored a run while going 2-for-4. Will Crumrin was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Marshall, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Robinson at 4:30 p.m. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine is facing Robinson at the right time seeing as Robinson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to take on Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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