Softball Preview: DeSoto Central Jaguars vs. Hernando Tigers
The DeSoto Central Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Hernando Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, DeSoto Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Horn Lake a 20-0 shutout. DeSoto Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lucy Gaffney looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, DeSoto Central got a massive performance out of Colby Young, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Londen Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, Hernando finally came back down to earth on Monday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Lewisburg. The contest marked that first time this year 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.
At the plate, 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.
DeSoto Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8. As for Hernando, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
DeSoto Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hernando when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernando's Kate Johnson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Now that DeSoto Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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