The third road contest was the charm for Hernando, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Jackson Prep Patriots by a score of 7-2 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly five runs.
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Brannan Overstreet made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Hudson Denley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Donavan Dickson and Axton Westmoreland did most of the damage at the plate: Dickson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Westmoreland scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Holmes, who scored a run.
Hernando's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Jackson Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
When Hernando and Jackson Prep next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Hernando will try to stop Tupelo's six-game winning streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Jackson Prep will square off against Tri-County Academy and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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