Hernando had no answer to Cooper Emery on Wednesday as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with more than five innings. This year, Emery has an ERA of 1.62 over 21.2 innings pitched.
Emery and Lakeland will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. Lakeland has been dominating at home and they'll enter the match having won four straight home games. Will Emery and Co. be able to keep the streak alive? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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