Thursday just wasn't the day for Williston's offense. They fell just short of the Crystal River Pirates by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Not much got past Aubrey Bertrand, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Crystal River off the board. That's the most strikeouts Bertrand has posted since back in April of 2024.
Williston's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Crystal River, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Williston will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. Columbia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Crystal River, they will face off against Branford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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