Tigers
| 03/28/25 @ Southaven | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs Horn Lake | 14 |
| 03/29/25 vs Collinsville | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lafayette | 11 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lewisburg | 10 |
Hernando waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Lafayette Commodores with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Coen McKnight and Asher Lawson dominated on the mound. McKnight pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while Lawson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lawson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Pe?a and Connor Young did most of the damage at the plate: Pe?a scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Young scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Axton Westmoreland was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hernando always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette only posted an OBP of .333.
Hernando pushed their record up to 17-8-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Coming up, Hernando will be playing in front of their home fans against Northpoint Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette, they will venture away from home to square off against Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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