Baseball Recap: Citrus Valley takes down Warren in a playoff battle

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 5:26pm

Baseball Recap: Citrus Valley Blackhawks vs. Warren Bears

With a playoff game on the line, Citrus Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Warren Bears onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Citrus Valley, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kade Finazzo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Ryan Rossi was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Jacob Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Citrus Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Warren, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.

Citrus Valley will head out on the road to challenge Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Crean Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Warren does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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