The Citrus Hill Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Northwood Timberwolves at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Citrus Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Northwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Citrus Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Highland 6-5. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.
Gabriel Brion
| 05/20/25 @ Highland | 8 |
| 04/29/25 vs JW North | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ JW North | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Kaiser | 6 |
| + 8 more games |
Gabriel Brion made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Zamora, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Northwood came out on top against Laguna Hills on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Timberwolves took their contest against the Hawks 10-5. The victory continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Northwood's record is now 14-15-1. As for Citrus Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
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