Citrus suffered their biggest loss since March 18th on Wednesday. They lost 15-2 to the South Sumter Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 back in February.
Citrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Beck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Beck also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Cole Palmeri was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for South Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Citrus will square off against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buffalo have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for South Sumter, they will face off against Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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