Lewisburg and Hernando are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Lewisburg Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Hernando Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lewisburg is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Lewisburg can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Southaven onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Leah Walker and Emma Abrams were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Walker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Abrams tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Walker scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Abrams scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Anna Etter and Bailee Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Etter went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Davis went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Leona Klaire Stokes was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hernando faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Hernando came out on top against DeSoto Central by a score of 3-0. Winning may never get old, but Hernando sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Haylee Jackson looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Hernando's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Higginbotham, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lewisburg is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Hernando, their record now sits at 21-6.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lewisburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Hernando struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lewisburg's way against Hernando in their previous matchup last Monday as Lewisburg made off with a 6-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hernando's Olivia Skinner, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lewisburg still be able to contain Skinner? There's only one way to find out.
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