If Coral Reef was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Rockledge on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coral Reef Barracudas fell just short of the Eau Gallie Commodores by a score of 7-6 on Saturday.
Rachel Hawkins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Junco, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Eau Gallie's side, the team relied heavily on Sara Walsh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Shyla Eppert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Coral Reef's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Eau Gallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Coral Reef will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Thomas Aquinas at 1:00 p.m. As for Eau Gallie, they are on the road again on Monday to play Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. Eau Gallie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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