There's no place like home for Eau Gallie, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Merritt Island Mustangs onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eau Gallie also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Not much got past Heather Rue, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Merritt Island off the board. Rue has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eau Gallie's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sara Walsh, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Eau Gallie's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Merritt Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Eau Gallie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merritt Island, they will be playing at home against Merritt Island Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merritt Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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