Madison Central is 1-9 against Hernando since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Madison Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Thursday, Madison Central got the win against Oxford by a conclusive 11-4. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Elizabeth Pullen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Pullen was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Phyfer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Anna Smith was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Hernando didn't have quite enough to beat East Union on Friday and fell 2-1.
Madison Central's record is now 7-10. As for Hernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Madison Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Hernando in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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