Springstead has won three straight games at home, while Citrus has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Springstead Eagles will host the Citrus Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Springstead: 2.9, Citrus: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Springstead was able to grind out a solid win over Mitchell, taking the game 5-1. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four runs.
Andrew Ward was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, Citrus owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Trinity Catholic by a score of 5-0.
Citrus is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Springstead's victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Springstead was able to grind out a solid win over Citrus in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 7-3. Will Springstead repeat their success, or does Citrus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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