The Citrus Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Citrus fell victim to Crystal River and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-0. Citrus' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kaylin Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Citrus saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Tirrell, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Marion as Dunnellon made off with a 15-7 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dunnellon considering their one-run performance the match before.
Makayla Duncan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Duncan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Taytym Simonsen was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-6. Samantha Bernstein was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Citrus' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Dunnellon, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
Citrus skirted past Dunnellon 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Does Citrus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunnellon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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