The Citrus Hurricanes will challenge the Crystal River Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Citrus' favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matchups.
On Friday, Citrus got the win against Umatilla by a conclusive 5-1. The result was nothing new for Citrus, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Umatilla with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kirsten Vanlue (2), Olivia Smallridge, Annabelle German, and Elaine Faso.
Meanwhile, Crystal River hadn't done well against Hernando recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leopards, sneaking past 3-2.
Citrus' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those three contests. As for Crystal River, their win bumped their record up to 9-6-2.
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