Crystal River came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lecanto Panthers get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 back in March.
Violet Flynn
| 04/17/25 @ Lecanto | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Springstead | 16 |
| 04/09/25 vs Citrus | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Trenton | 12 |
| 04/03/25 @ Williston | 18 |
| + 16 more games |
Violet Flynn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Flynn wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Athena Childs, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Crystal River's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lecanto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Crystal River will venture away from home to square off against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lecanto, they will host Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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