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| 02/28/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 02/25/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 02/24/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 02/20/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hernando has gone 9-1 against Crystal River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Leopards will host the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
East Lake hit Hernando with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Leopards took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Hernando got a good showing from Michael Saltsman, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Saltsman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hernando saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nino Urso, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Crystal River fell victim to Trinity Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Celtics. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Celtics recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hernando's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Crystal River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hernando has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crystal River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hernando came out on top in a nail-biter against Crystal River in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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