Tigers
| 03/20/26 vs East Union | 1-2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Tipton-Rosemark Academy | 5-4 |
| 03/17/26 @ Southaven | 15-0 |
| 03/12/26 @ Neshoba Central | 9-4 |
| 03/11/26 vs George County | 3-5 |
Hernando dropped down to 15-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the East Union Urchins by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Urchins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Madeline Sowell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Graycin Higginbotham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for East Union, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On East Union's side, Lucy Cochran spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, East Union's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adison Russell, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Hernando wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-4 win against Madison Central on the 21st. As for East Union, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-1 victory against New Albany on the 23rd.
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