For the second straight game, Citrus Hill will face off against JW North. The Hawks will square off against the Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus Hill is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Citrus Hill's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on JW North with a sharp 7-0 win. The Hawks not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th.
Not much got past Efren Urrea, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep JW North off the board. Urrea has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Noe Mendoza and Gabriel Brion did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Brion scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Robles, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Citrus Hill pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for JW North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
JW North's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Citrus Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for JW North, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Citrus Hill keep running through batters, or will the Huskies buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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