It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeSoto Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hernando Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for DeSoto Central in their matchups with Hernando: they've now lost four in a row.
Colby Young spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, DeSoto Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Tucker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Hernando's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Skinner gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
DeSoto Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-12. As for Hernando, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 27-7.
DeSoto Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hernando, they will take on Northwest Rankin at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Rankin will roll in looking for their 33rd straight win, something Hernando surely won't give up without a fight.
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