Recap: Eau Gallie Commodores vs. Palm Bay Pirates
Eau Gallie had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palm Bay Pirates a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Eau Gallie, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Isabel (Izzy) Gambill made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Gambill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eau Gallie got a massive performance out of Hannah Leech, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Sarah Langlie was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and an additional RBI.
On Palm Bay's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayli Myers, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Myers is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Eau Gallie's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Palm Bay, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eau Gallie will take on Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palm Bay, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayside at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bayside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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