Crystal River typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Nature Coast Tech proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Crystal River Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nature Coast Tech.
Kamryn Ross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nature Coast Tech saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Sentner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sentner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Crystal River's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Violet Flynn gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Savannah Hinde was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Messer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The win got Nature Coast Tech back to even at 10-10. As for Crystal River, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Nature Coast Tech will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Nature Coast Tech will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Crystal River, they will take on Springstead at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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