If Citrus was feeling good fresh off their 11-4 takedown of Crystal River on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hurricanes fell 5-2 to the Pirates on Friday. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 11-4.
Dylan Czerwinski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Czerwinski was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Czerwinski wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Haney, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Crystal River, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Citrus will challenge Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crystal River, they will square off against Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Leopards have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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