Citrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Central Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Citrus of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Citrus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Beck, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Central's side, Korbin Baskind made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Baskind has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baskind was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Citrus will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hernando at 7:00 p.m. Citrus has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Springstead at 7:00 p.m. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Springstead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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