Softball Preview: Horn Lake Eagles vs. Hernando Tigers
Horn Lake is 0-10 against Hernando since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Horn Lake Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hernando Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sadly, Horn Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to DeSoto Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Hernando unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of Lewisburg. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Hernando was not able to get on the board.
Olivia Skinner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hernando saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Gentry, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Horn Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Hernando, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Horn Lake might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Hernando when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Skinner, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Horn Lake knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
