The Crystal River Pirates will face off against the Montverde Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Crystal River comes in on eight and Montverde Academy on seven.
Crystal River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over South Sumter.
Violet Flynn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Flynn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 26 consecutive pitching appearances. Flynn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Flynn wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Crosby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Athena Childs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Montverde Academy can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Villages Charter a 7-0 shutout. Montverde Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Not much got past Nevaeh Williams, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep The Villages Charter off the board.
At the plate, Aracelis Jimenez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luna Taboas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Crystal River is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Montverde Academy, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crystal River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montverde Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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