The Citrus Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Springstead Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, Citrus didn't have quite enough to beat Belleview and fell 7-6. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alicia Demott made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Storey, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Springstead waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 4-0 shutout.
Alivia Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylana Lyons, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Springstead 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 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Springstead, their record is now 12-1.
Citrus beat Springstead 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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