Hernando extended their postseason success on Thursday against Germantown. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Germantown Mavericks. Hernando's victory was all the more impressive since Germantown was averaging only 4.08 runs allowed on the season.
Olivia Skinner looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hernando got a big performance out of Hayden Hodge, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Katelyn Kirkpatrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Germantown's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Lindley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hernando's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-7. As for Germantown, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Hernando will have a chance to go back-to-back against Germantown: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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