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| 03/10/26 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/29/25 - Neutral | 2-6 L |
| 03/20/25 - Home | 6-7 L |
| 02/25/25 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 04/08/22 - Home | 12-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Citrus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Tavares Bulldogs 8-7. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered a 6-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Haley Pullen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Braylen Borneman also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Citrus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Citrus' record now sits at 3-4. As for Tavares, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Citrus will challenge Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Leopards have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Tavares, they will take on The Villages Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Buffalo will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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