Citrus is 7-1 against Lake Weir since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Citrus Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Citrus has four straight wins, Lake Weir has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Citrus beat Dunnellon 11-7. That's two games straight that Citrus has won by exactly four runs.
Paisley Williamson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Williamson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williamson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Citrus got a massive performance out of Makaila Anderson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Tirrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir came up short against Belleview on Monday and fell 6-2.
Lake Weir saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyra Rigozzi, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lake Weir didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belleview only tossed four.
Citrus' victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Lake Weir, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Everything went Citrus' way against Lake Weir when the teams last played back in March as Citrus made off with a 15-0 win. Will Citrus 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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