Leopards
| 03/10/26 vs Springstead | 17 |
| 02/13/26 @ Central | 16 |
| 02/19/26 @ South Sumter | 14 |
| 02/10/26 vs Central | 13 |
| 02/26/26 @ Lecanto | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hernando). They never let the Springstead Eagles get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Cadyn Williams looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaine Ellis was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Billy Ward, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double.
Hernando always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Hernando and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Springstead, they moved to 4-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hernando will square off against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springstead, they will challenge Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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