Baseball Game Preview: Weeki Wachee Hornets vs. Citrus Hurricanes

The Weeki Wachee Hornets will face off against the Citrus Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weeki Wachee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Citrus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Citrus will be up against a hot Weeki Wachee team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Hornets blew past Crystal River 11-1 on Friday.

Jack Strong

Base on Balls Against

04/04/25 vs Crystal River	2
03/28/25 vs Springstead	2
03/25/25 @ Springstead	0

Jack Strong made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Weeki Wachee got a big performance out of Jacob Barnum, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Derek Giordano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Weeki Wachee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Citrus' offense. They fell just short of Central by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hurricanes have suffered since March 11th.

Citrus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Brannen, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. The Hurricanes are 2-1 when Brannen posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-12 otherwise.

Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Weeki Wachee, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.

Weeki Wachee skirted past Citrus 5-3 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.