Palestine had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 15-13 to make it five. They fell 5-1 to the Hudson Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 19-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Hudson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Hudson's part, Avery Fondren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaisyn Schmidt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tink Gilder, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
While Palestine had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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