Citrus has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Citrus put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Weeki Wachee as Citrus made off with a 15-5 win.
Kaylin Smith tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Citrus got a massive performance out of Leone Rotondo, who fired off two home runs, an additional RBI, and an additional run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie Goodwin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four additional RBI, and an additional run.
South Sumter can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Umatilla. The win was just what South Sumter needed coming off of a 15-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
Raven Parker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Parker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional run.
In other batting news, Nathalie Williams was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ariana Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Citrus has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for South Sumter, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Citrus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Sumter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Citrus came out on top in a nail-biter against South Sumter in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Does Citrus have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Sumter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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