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| 03/06/25 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 02/27/25 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 0-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Dunnellon and Crystal River are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Tigers will take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunnellon is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Dunnellon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Weeki Wachee, sneaking past 6-5.
Makayla Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Samantha Bernstein was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Joiner, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Dunnellon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Crystal River fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Trenton last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Violet Flynn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Mackenzie Herrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Dunnellon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Crystal River, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 20-5.
Dunnellon suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Crystal River in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
