Citrus extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-11 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-2 to the Tavares Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-2 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Tavares, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Tavares' part, Emersyn Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Lee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
In other batting news, Jasmine Lawrence was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Citrus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tavares, they will square off against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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