Tavares is 2-8 against Eustis since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tavares Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Tavares is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of The Villages Charter by a score of 8-7.
Jamarcus Pugh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Parker Fisher was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eustis has not done well against Key West recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Eustis came out on top against Key West by a score of 5-1.
Julien Radcliffe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Radcliffe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ledger Pleasant, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Tavares' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Eustis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tavares has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eustis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tavares suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Eustis when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eustis' Couper Gatch, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Tavares knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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