Crystal River suffered their closest defeat since April 18, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Chiefland Indians by a score of 4-2. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Eli Langston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Joe Meek was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Crystal River hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chiefland struck out ten times.
Crystal River's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Chiefland, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crystal River will head out to challenge Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Crystal River's pitchers better be ready for this one: Newberry has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Chiefland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Chiefland's pitchers better be ready for this one: Trenton has averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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