Crystal River hasn't had much luck against Hernando recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will face off against the Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Crystal River will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Crystal River turned things around against Citrus on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes.
Crystal River let Ben Upton and Grayson Stack run wild. Upton went 3-for-4 with three runs, while Stack went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Upton has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Xayvier Fitzpatrick, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hernando was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They skirted past South Sumter 7-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Hernando's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Crystal River, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Crystal River might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Hernando in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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