On Saturday, Lewisburg faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewisburg Patriots came out on top against the Hernando Tigers by a score of 13-10. Lewisburg's win was all the more impressive since Hernando was averaging only 3.48 runs allowed on the season.
Matthew Osteen looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trae Cagle was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Easton Fesmire was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Hernando's side, Luke Romine was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Pena, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lewisburg has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for Hernando, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
Lewisburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hernando: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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