Softball Preview: Lecanto Panthers vs. Crystal River Pirates
The Lecanto Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Lecanto fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Sunlake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Seahawks by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Crystal River gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Hudson as Crystal River made off with an 11-1 victory.
Violet Flynn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Flynn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Flynn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Savannah Hinde was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Hannah Messer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lecanto has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Crystal River, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Lecanto suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Crystal River when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flynn, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Lecanto knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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