Hernando is 9-1 against Southaven since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Hernando Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southaven Chargers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hernando has six straight wins, Southaven has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hernando scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let DeSoto Central onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. With that win, Hernando brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Luke Romine made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Romine was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hernando got a massive performance out of Tyler Sullivan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Martin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southaven came up short against Oxford on Tuesday and fell 10-5.
Hernando's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Southaven, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Hernando took their win against Southaven when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 13-2. Does Hernando have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southaven turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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