Eustis is 10-0 against The Villages Charter since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eustis Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. Eustis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Eustis beat Spruce Creek 6-2. Six seems to be a good number for Eustis as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jensen Luke was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter suffered a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Tavares on Monday.
The Villages Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Rich, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Rich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Eustis pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for The Villages Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
The Villages Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eustis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for The Villages Charter, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Eustis' hitters?
Eustis came out on top in a nail-biter against The Villages Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eustis since the squad 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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