Dunnellon extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-12. They lost 18-8 to the Crystal River Pirates. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Crystal River, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
For Crystal River's part, Grayson Stack made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Kaden McKown looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Crystal River let Konnor Desmond and Ben Upton run wild. Desmond got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double, while Upton went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Desmond a new career-high. Logan Maier also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Dunnellon and Crystal River could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 461st) will meet St. Joseph Academy (ranked 165th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crystal River will face off against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (419 vs. 172).
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