Softball Recap: Eau Gallie Commodores vs. Vero Beach Indians
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Melbourne, Eau Gallie was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vero Beach Indians by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for Eau Gallie, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Heather Rue looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Sarah Langlie was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abigail Latulippe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Vero Beach's side, Dayna Patten was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Patten was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eau Gallie has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Vero Beach, they dropped their record down to 9-9-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Eau Gallie is on the road again on Monday to play Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. Eau Gallie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Rockledge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vero Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. Vero Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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