Baseball Recap: Hermitage's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Hermitage had lost five games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 3-9 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Meadowbrook Monarchs an 11-0 shutout. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.

Hayden Harris made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Adrian Hernandez

Hits (Career)

04/28/25 @ Meadowbrook	3
04/22/25 vs John Marshall	2
04/25/25 vs Glen Allen	1
04/18/25 @ Deep Run	1
03/17/25 vs Highland Springs	1

In other batting news, Adrian Hernandez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Davis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Hermitage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

As for Meadowbrook, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 11 runs.

On Meadowbrook's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tre Turner, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hermitage will square off against Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Meadowbrook, they will take on Colonial Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colonials' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Monarchs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.