Eustis put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Umatilla Bulldogs an 11-0 shutout. Fans of Eustis have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Skyler Cloud made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Cloud has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cloud was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Adrianna Covino was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jensen Luke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Eustis' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for Umatilla, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Eustis will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eustis' pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so University's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Umatilla, they will head out on the road to square off against Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montverde Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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