Lecanto entered their match against Citrus on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lecanto Panthers came up short against the Citrus Hurricanes, falling 10-4. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Abigail Males put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
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In other batting news, Anna Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Shawna Griffin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Lecanto and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Citrus, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
When Lecanto and Citrus next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lecanto will try to stop Crystal River's six-game winning streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lecanto will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Citrus will take on Tavares and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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