The Dunnellon Tigers will square off against the Citrus Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Dunnellon didn't have quite enough to beat Trinity Catholic and fell 4-3.
Gavin Whitehead made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Citrus didn't have quite enough to beat The Villages Charter on Thursday and fell 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their meetings with the Buffalo: they've now lost four in a row.
Citrus got a big performance out of Cade Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Arnold has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Sanders, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Dunnellon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Dunnellon took their victory against Citrus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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