The Eustis Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Montverde Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eustis: 2, Montverde Academy: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Eustis was able to grind out a solid victory over West Orange, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eustis.
Skyler Cloud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Eustis let Jensen Luke and Ciara Maple loose on the outfield. Luke scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Maple scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montverde Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Nevaeh Williams, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Horizon off the board. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Eustis' win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Montverde Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eustis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montverde Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eustis was able to grind out a solid win over Montverde Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eustis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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