Eau Gallie extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Rockledge. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockledge Raiders a 14-0 shutout. Considering Eau Gallie has won eight games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Heather Rue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rue was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Eau Gallie let Gabriella Barrera and Shyla Eppert loose on the outfield. Barrera got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple, while Eppert scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Sara Walsh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Eau Gallie, bringing their record for this year to 16-6. As for Rockledge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Eau Gallie will face off against Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eau Gallie: 3.5, Lake Region: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Rockledge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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