Citrus came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Dunnellon Tigers by a score of 11-7. That's two games straight that Citrus has won by exactly four runs.
Paisley Williamson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Williamson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williamson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makaila Anderson was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Riley Tirrell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Dunnellon's side, Olivia Joiner and Samantha Bernstein did some serious damage despite the final result: Joiner went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Bernstein scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Citrus' win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Dunnellon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Citrus will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. As for Dunnellon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat vs. Santa Fe on the 19th.
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