The Lake Weir Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Weir will be strutting in after a victory while Crystal River will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Weir never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Eastside last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 14-5 win. Considering Lake Weir has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Smith was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Root, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Crystal River didn't have quite enough to beat Dunnellon on Tuesday and fell 4-2.
Lake Weir's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Crystal River, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Lake Weir might still be hurting after the 17-7 defeat they got from Crystal River when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Lake Weir avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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