Dunnellon lost against Citrus on April 4th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Dunnellon Tigers took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Citrus Hurricanes. Dunnellon has not had much luck with Citrus recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Olivia Joiner and Samantha Bernstein stepped up to the plate in a big way. Joiner went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Bernstein scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Citrus' side, Paisley Williamson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Williamson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williamson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Citrus got a massive performance out of Makaila Anderson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Tirrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Dunnellon's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Citrus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Dunnellon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat vs. Santa Fe on the 19th. As for Citrus, they will be playing at home against Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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