Baseball Recap: Lewisburg Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Hernando

Lewisburg faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

Lewisburg got a good showing from Brady Rodgers, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodgers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Andrew Hendrichovsky was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Garrett Latham, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Lewisburg's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Hernando, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewisburg will square off against Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hernando, they will face off against Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.