Leesburg is 1-9 against Eustis since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will square off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Leesburg came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tavares by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Leesburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Mehr, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Eustis fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. The match marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Eustis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Leesburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Leesburg suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Eustis in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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