Citrus has gone a perfect 4-0 against Lake Weir recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Citrus will challenge Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m. Citrus will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Citrus is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Lecanto on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Landon Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Citrus is 3-1 when Sanders allowsone or fewer hits, but 1-3 otherwise. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tristan Beck
| 02/28/25 vs Lecanto | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lecanto | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Crystal River | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs Nature Coast Tech | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs South Sumter | 1 |
In other batting news, Citrus let Cole Palmeri and Tristan Beck run wild. Palmeri scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Beck scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Beck a new career-high. Walker Tyler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Citrus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lecanto only posted an OBP of .375.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Lake Weir and West Port had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Lake Weir's pitcher stepped up to hand West Port a 6-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hurricanes have posted since April 18, 2024.
Not much got past Lyric Hartley, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep West Port off the board. Furthermore, Hartley didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Chapter Jones was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Travis Kiger was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple.
Citrus' victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Lake Weir, their record now sits at 3-7.
Citrus skirted past Lake Weir 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Citrus repeat their success, or does Lake Weir have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
