The Citrus Hurricanes will head out to square off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Citrus has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Citrus took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Central 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Weston Brannen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against South Sumter on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Trinity Catholic also got a good showing from Nate Colon, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Aidan Elgart and Matthew Wetherell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Elgart scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Wetherell scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Tanko, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Citrus' victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Trinity Catholic, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14.
Citrus beat Trinity Catholic 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
