The Hernando Tigers will face off against the Clarkdale Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hernando is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Madison Central, who was ranked 19th at the time (Hernando was ranked first). Hernando's pitcher stepped up to hand Madison Central a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The three-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Olivia Skinner's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, Macie Dever Boaz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clarkdale had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Lake 12-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Delaney Ellington, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Taylor Read was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Clarkdale now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Hernando, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
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