Citrus is 0-8 against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. Citrus are taking a road trip to challenge Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Citrus is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crystal River.
Landon Sanders
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Landon Sanders put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Tristan Beck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Trae Hopkins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Land O' Lakes, falling 11-1. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic also got a good showing from Steele Thalleen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Fox was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic fell to 2-1. As for Citrus, their record now sits at 1-3.
Citrus couldn't quite finish off Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Citrus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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