After flying high against Biloxi on Monday, Hernando came back down to earth. The Hernando Tigers fell 5-2 to the Starkville Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Brannan Overstreet made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Connor Young also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hernando now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Starkville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Hernando will square off against Grenada at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grenada's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hernando's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Starkville, they will take on Jackson Prep at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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