The matchup between Eustis and Lake Minneola on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers lost 16-6 to the Hawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Braeden Barnes put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Parker Yero was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jabriel Rivera Caraballo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Eustis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Lake Minneola, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Coming up, Eustis will challenge Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.73 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake Minneola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Florida Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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