The Citrus Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Citrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Citrus will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Weeki Wachee on Thursday. Citrus walked away with a 14-11 win over Weeki Wachee. The Hurricanes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Paisley Williamson
| 03/06/25 @ Weeki Wachee | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lecanto | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Crystal River | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Tavares | 4 |
| 05/08/24 @ Lake Region | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Central | 8 |
Paisley Williamson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alicia Demott, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaila Anderson, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Citrus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Springstead fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wiregrass Ranch on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulls by a score of 3-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Citrus' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Springstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Citrus took their win against Springstead in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Citrus repeat their success, or does Springstead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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