If Dunnellon was feeling good off their 15-7 takedown of North Marion last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dunnellon Tigers fell 13-8 to the Citrus Hurricanes on Thursday. Even though they lost, Dunnellon's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Daisy Ezell led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Olivia Joiner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Citrus' side, the team relied heavily on Baylie Goodwin, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Williamson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Dunnellon's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Citrus, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Dunnellon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seven Rivers Christian at 7:30 p.m. Dunnellon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Citrus, they will head out on the road to take on South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Citrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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