The Williston Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Williston came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Santa Fe, falling 13-1. The Red Devils have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Williston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luna Asencion, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. Baylee Cribbs also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Crystal River entered their tilt with Central on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 15-6 win. The match marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Jenna Childers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Riley Castle and Athena Childs did most of the damage at the plate: Castle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Childs scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That's the most hits Castle has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Crosby, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5.
Crystal River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Williston's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Crystal River, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Williston skirted past Crystal River 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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