Hutto lost against Copperas Cove back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hutto Hippos fell 8-5 to the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs. Hutto has not had much luck with Copperas Cove recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hutto got a good showing from Elizabeth Espinosa, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Makenna Castillo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Makayla Martinez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Hutto's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-12. As for Copperas Cove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-2 record this season.
Hutto will be playing in front of their home fans against Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hutto is facing Bryan at the right time seeing as Bryan is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Copperas Cove, they will head out on the road to square off against Temple at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Temple is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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