It was a good run, but Hutsonville/Palestine unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Richland County Tigers by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hutsonville/Palestine of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gracie Alumbaugh was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Addison McNair was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Richland County's side, Kaiya Seessengood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Seessengood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Richland County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allison Reed, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Knox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hutsonville/Palestine now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Richland County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hutsonville/Palestine will take on Dugger Union at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dugger Union is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Hutsonville/Palestine will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Richland County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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