The Citrus Hurricanes will square off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Citrus is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Citrus fell victim to Nature Coast Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Sharks. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hurricanes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Citrus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Palmeri, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Nature Coast Tech, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Citrus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nature Coast Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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