Key West was the 3-0 winner over Eustis when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Key West Conchs took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eustis Panthers on Saturday.
Felix Ong was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Key West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Ong, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Key West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eustis only tossed three.
On Eustis' side, Julien Radcliffe made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Radcliffe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ledger Pleasant, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Key West now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Eustis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Key West will challenge St. Brendan at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Key West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Eustis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eustis is facing Tavares at the right time seeing as Tavares is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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