It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hernando can now relate to. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewisburg Patriots on Thursday. Hernando's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Thomas Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hernando saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallas Lawson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Lewisburg's side, Matthew Osteen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Easton Fesmire was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hernando's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6. As for Lewisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
While Hernando had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps