Hernando fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against South Sumter on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kenderlyn Hart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ariana Covell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Hernando's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for South Sumter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Coming up, Hernando will face off against Zephyrhills at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Sumter, they will challenge Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
