Softball Preview: Hernando Leopards vs. River Ridge Royal Knights
Hernando has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando will be strutting in after a win while River Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Hernando's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mitchell 1-0.
Ava Braswell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ariana Covell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, River Ridge was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Lake.
River Ridge also got a good showing from Lillian Jackson, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, River Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacqleen Golden, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Hernando's win bumped their record up to 5-17. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Hernando might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from River Ridge in their previous meeting on April 6th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Hernando knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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