It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crystal River had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the South Sumter Raiders by a score of 5-1. Winning may never get old, but Crystal River sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Violet Flynn was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Flynn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 26 consecutive pitching appearances. Flynn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Flynn wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Crosby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Athena Childs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Crystal River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for South Sumter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Crystal River will square off against Montverde Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Crystal River: 1.3, Montverde Academy: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. South Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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