Hernando extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 3-1. They put the hurt on the Corinth Warriors with a sharp 13-6 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Asher Lawson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Lawson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Donavan Dickson
| 02/21/26 @ Corinth | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Pontotoc | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lewisburg | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs Biloxi | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Oxford | 1 |
In other batting news, Donavan Dickson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brannon Kirkpatrick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hernando was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
As for Corinth, they moved to 3-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since March 27, 2025.
On Corinth's side, Bo Mitchell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Hernando will host Starkville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Volunteers' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Corinth, they are taking a road trip to challenge East Union at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
