The Springstead Eagles will take on the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Springstead comes in on three and Crystal River on five.
Springstead's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Central 16-0. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Meanwhile, Crystal River was able to grind out a solid victory over Citrus on Wednesday, taking the game 5-0.
The result came thanks to Violet Flynn's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Athena Childs, who went 2-for-3 with two triples and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Tidwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Crystal River pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Springstead, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Springstead couldn't quite get it done against Crystal River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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