Citrus won the last time they faced South Sumter, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Citrus Hurricanes narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the South Sumter Raiders 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Citrus.
Kaylin Smith spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Citrus let Riley Tirrell and Baylie Goodwin loose on the outfield. Tirrell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Goodwin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On South Sumter's side, Juliana Vela was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Nathalie Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Citrus is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for South Sumter, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Citrus will be playing in front of their home fans against Vanguard at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vanguard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for South Sumter, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lake Weir at 9:00 a.m. South Sumter is facing Lake Weir at the right time seeing as Lake Weir is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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