Forest hit Citrus with a five-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hurricanes came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-1.
Citrus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Rosier, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that Rosier has hit this season.
Citrus has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Citrus and Forest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Hurricanes will square off against Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (275 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Forest (ranked 203rd) will meet Buchholz (ranked 99th) at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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