Corinth had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-9 to make it four. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hernando Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 back in February.
As for Hernando, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Hernando's part, Beau Herman looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herman is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 5-2 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Asher Lawson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Hernando: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of David Gentry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Corinth will challenge North Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hernando, they will square off against Southaven at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.63 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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