Baseball Game Preview: The Villages Charter Buffalo vs. Hernando Leopards

For the second straight game, The Villages Charter will face off against Hernando. The Buffalo will head out to take on the Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Villages Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

The Villages Charter heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hernando by a score of 2-0. The Buffalo's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

For Hernando's part, not much got past Austin Knierim, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep The Villages Charter off the board. Knierim also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Leopards are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-14 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Euler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Palmer Looper, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Hernando's win bumped their record up to 17-14. As for The Villages Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-7.

Hernando's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Villages Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Hernando, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain The Villages Charter's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.