The Lecanto Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Crystal River Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
While Lecanto couldn't quite beat Weeki Wachee on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Lecanto fell just short of Weeki Wachee by a score of 7-5. Lecanto has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lecanto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Pitzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pitzer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tommy Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Crystal River was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 5-0 to Nature Coast Tech. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Crystal River has not been shut out since back in March.
Lecanto's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Crystal River, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lecanto was able to grind out a solid victory over Crystal River in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lecanto since the squad 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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