The Citrus Hurricanes will be taking part in a tournament against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Citrus is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Citrus fell victim to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Citrus was not able to get on the board.
Citrus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Beck, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, River Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Nature Coast Tech by a score of 4-3.
Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for River Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Citrus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Citrus might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from River Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Citrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
