The Eustis Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the University Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eustis put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Umatilla an 11-0 shutout.
Skyler Cloud made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Cloud has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cloud was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Eustis got a massive performance out of Adrianna Covino, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jensen Luke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, University had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Buccaneers as they made off with a 13-2 win.
Like Eustis, University also got a great game from a two-way player: Mia Fisher. Throwing, Fisher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Olivia Boon pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Fisher scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Boon went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacquelyn Lara, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Nina Rios-Cruz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.
Eustis' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eustis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eustis was able to grind out a solid win over University in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Eustis repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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