Hernando is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Central is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hernando Leopards will take on the Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hernando: 2.6, Central: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Hernando earned a 7-3 win over Citrus.
Meanwhile, Central has not done well against Springstead recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Central came out on top against Springstead by a score of 5-2. Five seems to be a good number for Central as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Korbin Baskind spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin Tranum was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Jayden Warren was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hernando has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Central, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Hernando was able to grind out a solid victory over Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. Will Hernando repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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