Softball Preview: West Orange Warriors vs. Eustis Panthers
After three games on the road, West Orange is heading back home. They will take on the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Orange's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lake Nona by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Rylee Lenzi's shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
At the plate, West Orange's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Clara Marvin, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Eustis can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Tavares. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eustis considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jensen Luke and Ciara Maple did most of the damage at the plate: Luke scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Maple scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Emery Luke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
West Orange now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Eustis, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. West Orange hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eustis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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