Crystal River is 1-9 against Hernando since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Crystal River Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m.
Crystal River fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Belleview on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rattlers by a score of 7-6. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Grayson Stack and Cade Wentworth did some serious damage despite the final result: Stack scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Wentworth went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. What's more, Stack posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Eli Langston was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hernando). They blew past South Sumter 11-2 on Wednesday. The Leopards haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Hernando's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Crystal River, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Crystal River came up short against Hernando in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 6-3. Can Crystal River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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