The Chiefland Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Crystal River Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Chiefland got the win against Bronson by a conclusive 8-1. The win was just what Chiefland needed coming off of a 17-2 defeat in their prior match.
Mackenzie Fisher was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Meeks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Crystal River narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lecanto 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crystal River.
Violet Flynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Flynn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Flynn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Flynn wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kirsten Schaak, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Chiefland's record now sits at 8-10. As for Crystal River, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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