With a playoff win on the line, Crystal River rose to the challenge on Friday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Crystal River Pirates who were credited with the win. The Crystal River Pirates got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Dunnellon Tigers's three. The Pirates better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Madden Verlato, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Crystal River's victory bumped their record up to 3-14-1. As for Dunnellon, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Crystal River has already played their next contest (against Vanguard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Dunnellon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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