Hurricanes
| 03/13/26 @ The Villages Charter | 1 |
| 03/11/26 vs Lake Weir | 18 |
| 03/09/26 @ Lake Weir | 18 |
| 03/03/26 @ Lecanto | 6 |
| 02/26/26 vs Trinity Catholic | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
The Citrus Hurricanes will challenge the Vanguard Knights 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 is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against The Villages Charter on Friday. They fell just short of the Buffalo by a score of 3-1. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Buffalo recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Citrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Brannen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Brannen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Vanguard entered their tilt with Lake Weir on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Hurricanes.
Mason Tidwell looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Spencer Payne was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Davin Robinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Vanguard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Vanguard, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Citrus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Vanguard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Citrus came up short against Vanguard in their previous meeting back in February, falling 4-1. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
