Baseball Preview: Southaven Chargers vs. Hernando Tigers
Southaven is 1-9 against Hernando since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Southaven Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Hernando Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Southaven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford.
Meanwhile, Hernando had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 17-0 shutout. Hernando's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Romine was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Romine was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tyler Sullivan was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Martin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Southaven now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Hernando, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Southaven might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Hernando in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernando's Preston Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that Southaven knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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