Eustis entered their tilt with Umatilla on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Umatilla Bulldogs 8-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-2 back in February.
Sean Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Couper Gatch, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs.
Eustis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Panthers
| 03/18/25 vs Umatilla | 8-2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Tavares | 7-3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lake Minneola | 2-1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Seminole | 9-1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Forest | 9-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Eustis' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Eustis will head out on the road to challenge Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eustis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Lake Minneola's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Umatilla, they will welcome South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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