Crystal River is 1-9 against The Villages Charter since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crystal River Pirates will take on The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. Crystal River knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully The Villages Charter likes a good challenge.
Crystal River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Lake Weir onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Karson Nadal's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Crystal River let Cade Lewis and Cade Wentworth loose on the outfield. Lewis scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Wentworth went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Aden Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tavares 8-7.
Brant Hayward was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hayward was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Marcello Cortale was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Torin Foley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Crystal River pushed their record up to 9-14 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for The Villages Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Crystal River suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to The Villages Charter when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Villages Charter's Thomas Jacques, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Now that Crystal River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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