On Thursday, Lewisburg faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewisburg Patriots came out on top against the Hernando Tigers by a score of 8-4. The victory was nothing new for Lewisburg as they're now sitting on three straight.
Emma Abrams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kara Walker was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Walker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Hernando's side, Kate Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jayla Sites made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lewisburg pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hernando, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Lewisburg will head out on the road to take on Oxford at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Lewisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hernando, they will be playing at home against Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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