The Key West Conchs will be playing at home against the Eustis Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Key West took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against South Dade by a score of 4-1.
Vinny Moline looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Nelson Ong was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eustis earned an 8-5 win over St. Petersburg on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eustis.
Julien Radcliffe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Radcliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Radcliffe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Ledger Pleasant was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Eli Feld was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Key West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Eustis, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Key West came out on top in a nail-biter against Eustis when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Key West repeat their success, or does Eustis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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