The Eau Gallie Commodores will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Harmony Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eau Gallie entered their tilt with Palm Bay with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pirates a 15-0 shutout on Monday.
Isabel (Izzy) Gambill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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 two RBI.
Meanwhile, Harmony scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 20-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Harmony considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Eau Gallie, Harmony also got a great game from a two-way player: Lindsay Green. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Green was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isabella Correa-Ayala was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jade Allen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Eau Gallie's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Harmony, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Eau Gallie came out on top in a nail-biter against Harmony when the teams last played back in March of 2019, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Harmony's Taylor Barrett, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Eau Gallie to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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