Eau Gallie waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Coral Reef Barracudas 7-6. That's two games straight that Eau Gallie has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Sara Walsh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyla Eppert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Coral Reef's side, Rachel Hawkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Chloe Junco was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Eau Gallie's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Coral Reef, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Eau Gallie will head out on the road to square off against Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eau Gallie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Melbourne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coral Reef, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Thomas Aquinas at 1:00 p.m.
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