Eustis is 0-3 against Apopka since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eustis Panthers are on the road again to play the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Eustis was able to grind out a solid win over Deltona, taking the game 8-3.
Julien Radcliffe made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Radcliffe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Eli Feld was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Walker Gibson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Apopka made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dr. Phillips on Friday. Apopka blew past Dr. Phillips 10-0. The result was nothing new for Apopka, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alejandro Posluszny looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cody McKinley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brady Roberts was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Eustis' record is now 7-5. As for Apopka, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Eustis came up short against Apopka in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Eustis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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