On Tuesday, while Central put up some runs, the same can't be said for Citrus. The Central Bears put the hurt on the Citrus Hurricanes with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Central considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Talyn Poole and Justin Tranum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Poole tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Tranum didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Poole went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Tranum scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Lama was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Tristan King was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Citrus' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Beck, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Central pushed their record up to 7-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Citrus, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Central beat Citrus by a score of 5-1.
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