The Crystal River Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lecanto Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Friday just wasn't the day for Crystal River's offense. They fell 5-0 to Nature Coast Tech on Friday. Crystal River has struggled against Nature Coast Tech recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Lecanto couldn't quite beat Weeki Wachee on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Lecanto fell just short of Weeki Wachee by a score of 7-5. Lecanto has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lecanto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Pitzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pitzer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tommy Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Crystal River's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Lecanto, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Crystal River came up short against Lecanto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Crystal River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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