Softball Recap: Hernando Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

By Team Reports May 8, 2026, 7:02am

Softball Recap: Hernando Tigers vs. Germantown Mavericks

Tigers

Previous Games

05/07/26 vs Germantown7-6
05/02/26 vs Clinton5-3
04/30/26 vs Clinton12-2
04/24/26 vs Madison Central17-0
04/23/26 vs Madison Central8-1
+ 6 more games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hernando walked away with it. They skirted past the Germantown Mavericks 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won 11 contests in a row.

Olivia Skinner tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Hernando got a big performance out of Callie Desmond, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits Desmond has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Graycin Higginbotham, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Hernando's record now sits at 29-4. As for Germantown, their loss dropped their record down to 25-6.

Hernando will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mavericks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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