Lecanto has gone 8-2 against Crystal River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lecanto Panthers will square off against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Lecanto has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Lecanto and Hernando had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Lecanto lost 12-4 to Hernando on Friday.
Brayden Aungst
| 03/07/25 vs Hernando | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Hernando | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Citrus | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Citrus | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs River Ridge | 1 |
Brayden Aungst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Crystal River was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They came up short against Vanguard, falling 16-1. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Lecanto's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Crystal River, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lecanto came out on top in a nail-biter against Crystal River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lecanto since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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