Baseball Preview: Citrus Hurricanes vs. North Marion Colts
The Citrus Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the North Marion Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 17 losses in a row, Citrus finally turned things around against Wesley Chapel on Thursday. Citrus came out on top against Wesley Chapel by a score of 5-2.
Robert Pierson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Pierson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pierson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Hopkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Marion scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Port a 16-0 shutout. With that win, North Marion brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Ayden Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rowan Quartararo, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Tucker Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Citrus' victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-21. As for North Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Citrus might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from North Marion in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Citrus, Karson Lindsey (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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