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| 04/10/26 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/08/26 - Home | 4-11 L |
| 02/21/25 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 02/18/25 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Crystal River had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 7-14 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Citrus Hurricanes by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Hurricanes on Wednesday, they had to take a 11-4 loss.
Ben Upton and Grayson Stack did most of the damage at the plate: Upton went 3-for-4 with three runs, while Stack went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Upton has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Xayvier Fitzpatrick, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Crystal River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Citrus only managed five.
As for Citrus, their record now sits at 6-11. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Citrus' side, Dylan Czerwinski put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Czerwinski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Czerwinski wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Haney, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Crystal River and Citrus are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Pirates will face off against Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Crystal River's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Citrus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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