Baseball Preview: Hernando Tigers vs. Oxford Chargers
The Hernando Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Hernando is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Tuesday, Hernando faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hernando had just enough and edged Oxford out 8-6.
Preston Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Thomas Mitchell looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Luke Romine was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Meyer Maddox, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Hernando pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Oxford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
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