Hernando has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hernando, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Hernando narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 7-6.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They fell just short of Hernando by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talyn Poole, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Poole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Hernando pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Hernando came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central's Justin Tranum, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hernando still be able to contain Tranum? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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