Soccer Game Preview: Crystal River vs. Citrus

The Crystal River Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Citrus Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal River will be strutting in after a victory while Citrus will be coming in after a loss.

Crystal River took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bell a 3-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Citrus lost 4-1 to South Lake on Friday. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Crystal River's victory bumped their record up to 2-12. As for Citrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.

Crystal River suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Citrus when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crystal River was down 4-0.