It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crystal River can now relate to. They fell just short of the Montverde Academy Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Crystal River's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Crystal River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Messer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Athena Childs, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Montverde Academy's side, LaBreah Sands spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Sands has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aracelis Jimenez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Spinogatti, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Crystal River's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Montverde Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Crystal River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montverde Academy, they will face off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe: 2.7, Montverde Academy: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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