Lewisburg extended their postseason success on Thursday against Hernando. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Hernando Tigers. Winning may never get old, but Lewisburg sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Matthew Osteen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Easton Fesmire, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Hernando's side, Thomas Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Hernando saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallas Lawson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lewisburg pushed their record up to 24-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hernando, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6.
Lewisburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hernando: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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