Citrus won against Vanguard on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Citrus Hurricanes were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the West Port Wolf Pack. The victory was familiar territory for Citrus who now have four in a row.
Kaylin Smith looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Riley Tirrell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Kelsey Burke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Citrus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for West Port, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Citrus will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for West Port, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wildwood at 6:30 p.m. West Port is facing Wildwood at the right time seeing as Wildwood is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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