PREP SOFTBALL: Branford loses pitcher's duel to Crystal River in extras

  • Branford third baseman Madyson Sikes swings through a pitch from Crystal River pitcher Violet Flynn on Tuesday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
    Branford third baseman Madyson Sikes swings through a pitch from Crystal River pitcher Violet Flynn on Tuesday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

    BRANFORD — Laila Arnold kept the scoreboard clean for eight innings against Crystal River.

    If not for her ninth, the game may have never ended. 

    The Pirates scored three runs in the inning, ripping…