The Eustis Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Windermere Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eustis comes in on 11 and Windermere on three.
Eustis stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past The First Academy 14-2. Eustis' victory was all the more impressive since The First Academy was averaging only 4.09 runs allowed on the season.
Skyler Cloud made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Cloud has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cloud was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jensen Luke, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Goff, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Windermere gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lake Minneola with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Lexi King looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Emilie Ching was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ariana Lara was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Eustis' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Windermere, their record is now 8-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Eustis hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Windermere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Eustis came out on top in a nail-biter against Windermere in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eustis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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