Baseball Preview: Crystal River Pirates vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes
The Crystal River Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Crystal River didn't have quite enough to beat Dunnellon and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 14-5 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Lake Weir as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lake Weir got a massive performance out of Andrew Smith, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hunter Root was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Crystal River has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Lake Weir, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Crystal River took their victory against Lake Weir in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 17-7. Will Crystal River repeat their success, or does Lake Weir have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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