Baseball Preview: Hernando Tigers vs. Oxford Chargers
The Hernando Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hernando is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Hernando is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Oxford 2-1. That's two games straight that Hernando has won by just one run.
Hernando got a great performance from Thomas Mitchell as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hernando's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Topher Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hernando is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Hernando hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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