With a playoff game on the line, Hernando rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the DeSoto Central Jaguars out 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Hernando who now have six in a row.
Olivia Skinner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Hernando's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison York, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On DeSoto Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Colby Young gave up just two earned runs on six hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Hernando has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. As for DeSoto Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-12.
Hernando will square off against Northwest Rankin at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Rankin is coming into the match with 13 straight wins on the road, so Hernando will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. DeSoto Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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