Citrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Citrus of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Citrus got a good showing from Landon Sanders, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dalton Denham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Berlin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Citrus was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic only hit no.
On Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's side, Seth Arevalo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Santiago, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Citrus will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Sumter at 6:30 p.m. South Sumter is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Citrus will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will face off against Weeki Wachee at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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