Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Citrus). They put the hurt on the Lecanto Panthers with a sharp 13-3 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Hurricanes sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Landon Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Citrus is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tristan Beck
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In other batting news, Cole Palmeri and Tristan Beck did most of the damage at the plate: Palmeri scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Beck scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Beck a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Arnold, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Citrus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Citrus back to even at 4-4. As for Lecanto, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Citrus will venture away from home to take on Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Citrus will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Lecanto, they will head out on the road to challenge Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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