Citrus had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it eight. They came up short against the South Lake Eagles, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 back in March.
Citrus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Luider, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for South Lake, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
On South Lake's side, the result came thanks to Zoie Rogers's shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoe Sheffield, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Chloe Stone was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Citrus didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Nature Coast Tech on the 15th. As for South Lake, they have also already played their next matchup, a 16-2 victory against Tavares on the 16th.
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