After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Trinity Catholic, Citrus was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Lecanto Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Landon Sanders made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Wade Berlin
| 03/03/26 @ Lecanto | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Trinity Catholic | 1 |
| 02/19/26 @ Vanguard | 1 |
| 02/11/26 vs Forest | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ The Villages Charter | 1 |
In other batting news, Wade Berlin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Weston Brannen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Citrus' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lecanto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Looking ahead, Citrus will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. As for Lecanto, they will challenge Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sharks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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