The third road game was the charm for Crystal River, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Mitchell Mustangs on Tuesday. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 4-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kaden McKown
| 03/11/26 vs Dunnellon | 5 |
| 02/13/26 vs Nature Coast Tech | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Hernando | 2 |
| 02/24/26 vs Trinity Catholic | 1 |
Kaden McKown tossed a big game, tossing 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Crystal River is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Crystal River's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Fabian Pabon, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Crystal River hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell struck out six times.
Crystal River has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Mitchell, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Crystal River has already played their next contest, a 13-5 loss against Sunlake on the 18th. As for Mitchell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-2 victory against Weeki Wachee on the 18th.
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