The Hernando Leopards will square off against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hernando 2.2, Mitchell 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hernando fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. The Leopards' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mitchell's offense. They fell just short of Land O' Lakes by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Andrew LaMacchia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mitchell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Koslin, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Hernando's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Mitchell, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Hernando came out on top in a nail-biter against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Leopards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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