Preview: Southaven Chargers vs. Hernando Tigers
Southaven is 0-10 against Hernando since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southaven Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Hernando Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Southaven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Oxford.
Meanwhile, Hernando faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Hernando never let DeSoto Central onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hernando sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Kate Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Higginbotham, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bertlee Barrett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Southaven's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Southaven suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Hernando in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Southaven avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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