
Tigers
02/27/25 @ South Panola | 8-4 |
02/25/25 @ Senatobia | 13-3 |
02/24/25 @ Center Hill | 10-0 |
02/18/25 vs Corinth | 11-0 |
02/14/25 @ Lafayette | 8-6 |
02/10/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 10-0 |
After losing to South Panola the last time they met, Hernando decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Hernando walked away with an 8-4 victory over South Panola on Thursday. Hernando's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Olivia Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Olivia Higginbotham and Jayla Sites did most of the damage at the plate: Higginbotham scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Sites went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Higginbotham is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stole at least one in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Macie Dever Boaz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Hernando was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Panola only posted a batting average of .174.
Hernando's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for South Panola, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Coming up, Hernando will square off against Purvis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hernando: 2.2, Purvis: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Panola, they will head out on the road to challenge Vancleave at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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