Softball Recap: Eustis Continues Road Dominance on Thursday

While Eustis's victory against South Sumter wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eustis Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Sumter Raiders on Thursday, sneaking past 8-6. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Carson Roden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Fleming, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Covino, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.

Panthers

Previous 6 Games (Away)

03/20/25 @ South Sumter	8-6
03/12/25 @ Key West	9-7
03/11/25 @ Key West	4-0
02/27/25 @ Leesburg	19-0
02/21/25 @ Master's Academy	15-3
02/18/25 @ Taylor	15-0

Eustis pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for South Sumter, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Eustis will be playing at home against Lake Howell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Howell 4.1, Eustis 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Sumter, they will head out on the road to challenge Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.