The Dixie County Bears will be playing at home against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Dixie County came up short against Newberry and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, Crystal River put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Lake Weir 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crystal River.
Violet Flynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Flynn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Flynn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riley Castle was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Savannah Hinde was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Dixie County's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Crystal River, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Dixie County skirted past Crystal River 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Dixie County repeat their success, or does Crystal River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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