The Eustis Panthers will face off against the Keystone Heights Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Eustis will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Eustis barely beat South Sumter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 10-1 victory on Thursday. Considering the Panthers have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson Roden
| 04/17/25 vs South Sumter | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Windermere | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs South Lake | 12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Umatilla | 6 |
Carson Roden tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Mason, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Brooklyn Powhida was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Bartram Trail get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Kadence Massey's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Keystone Heights secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Amberlea Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Eustis' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Keystone Heights, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Everything went Eustis' way against Keystone Heights in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Eustis made off with a 12-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
