Hernando waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Oxford Chargers onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Hernando, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Romine made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Romine has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Romine was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josh Pena and Topher Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Pena went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Jones scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brody Martin was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Hernando's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hernando will take on Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hernando: 3, Lewisburg: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oxford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Horn Lake at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oxford is facing Horn Lake at the right time seeing as Horn Lake is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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