Softball Recap: Citrus Comes Up Short

If Citrus was feeling good fresh off their 10-4 takedown of Lecanto last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Citrus Hurricanes fell just short of the Tavares Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 7-6.

Paisley Williamson put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Williamson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Makaila Anderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makayla Hetman, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases.

Even though they lost, Citrus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tavares only managed five hits.

Citrus dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Tavares, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.

Coming up, Citrus will square off against Land O' Lakes at 1:00 p.m. on March 28th. As for Tavares, they will take on Leesburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tavares 4, Leesburg 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.