Hernando was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madison Central Jaguars. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Hernando saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Axton Westmoreland, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another was Preston Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hernando's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Madison Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hernando will welcome Center Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. Madison Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Collierville at 3:30 p.m. on March 8th.
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