Hallettsville entered their contest against Columbus on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Brahmas fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Brahmas couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grace Halata spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Hallettsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Pustka, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Hallettsville's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Columbus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hallettsville will challenge rival Yoakum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbus is set to square off against their familiar foe Rice Consolidated at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Cardinals' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Raiders have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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