
Panthers
02/19/25 vs Tavares | 7-3 |
02/18/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 5-3 |
02/14/25 vs Lake Minneola | 2-1 |
02/12/25 vs Seminole | 9-1 |
02/11/25 vs Forest | 9-4 |
Eustis put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Tavares Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Sean Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Eustis let Jabriel Rivera Caraballo and Ethan Jackson loose on the outfield. Rivera Caraballo scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Jackson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Rivera Caraballo a new career-high in hits (two). Israel Green also deserves some recognition as he hit his first hit of the season.
Eustis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eustis' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Tavares, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eustis will head out to challenge Umatilla at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tavares, they are taking a road trip to square off against Seven Rivers Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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