The Lake Wales Highlanders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Wales: 3.5, Eustis: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Wales is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Vanguard.
Anna Conroy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keira Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Karsyn Maddox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eustis entered their tilt with Merritt Island with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday.
Eustis also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Carson Roden gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ciara Maple, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kendall Kemp, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Lake Wales is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Eustis, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Lake Wales came out on top in a nail-biter against Eustis in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Lake Wales repeat their success, or does Eustis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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