Pirates
| 05/06/26 vs Astronaut | 1-0 |
| 04/30/26 vs Nature Coast Tech | 7-0 |
| 04/29/26 vs Hernando | 9-2 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crystal River had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Astronaut War Eagles a 1-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Not much got past Violet Flynn, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Astronaut off the board. Flynn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Crystal River's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Herrick, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Crystal River's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Astronaut, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-8 record.
Looking ahead, Crystal River will take on Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 2.5, the Panthers 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Astronaut does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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