The Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hutsonville/Palestine is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Red Hill. Hutsonville/Palestine never let Red Hill get on the board and left with a 22-0 victory on Wednesday. The Tigers have beaten the Salukis the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Salukis has come to flipping the script.
Lily Holcomb was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Rilyn Lawhead was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Hutsonville/Palestine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Hill only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Marshall put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Georgetown-Ridge Farm with a sharp 13-3 win. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Avery Cornwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Mollie Smith was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lynn Welborn, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Hutsonville/Palestine suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Marshall when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Hutsonville/Palestine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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