It was a good run, but Crystal River unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Nature Coast Tech Sharks by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crystal River of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Violet Flynn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Savannah Hinde made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Hannah Messer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Nature Coast Tech's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kamryn Ross gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Nature Coast Tech's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Sentner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Crystal River's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Nature Coast Tech, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Crystal River will head out on the road to face off against Springstead at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nature Coast Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central at 6:00 p.m. Nature Coast Tech is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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