It's playoff time, and Hernando had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Umatilla Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Leopards: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Tuesday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Austin Knierim
| 04/11/25 vs Nature Coast Tech | 7 |
| 02/28/25 vs Crystal River | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Lakeland | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Lecanto | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Austin Knierim made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hernando is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 14-15 otherwise. Knierim was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Kaine Ellis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Mason Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Hernando is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-16.
As of now, neither Hernando nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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