Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Hernando

Leopards

Previous 3 Games

04/09/26 vs South Sumter	7-6
04/08/26 @ Mitchell	3-1
04/07/26 vs Mitchell	8-7

While Hernando's win against South Sumter wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Leopards skirted past the Raiders 7-6. The victory was nothing new for the Leopards as they're now sitting on three straight.

Austin Knierim was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Faedo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Hernando's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for South Sumter, they moved to 14-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hernando is set to face off against their familiar foe Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Sumter will challenge rival Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.