The Eustis Panthers will square off against the Eau Gallie Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eustis is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Eustis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Lake Wales.
Skyler Cloud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Katie Short was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Ciara Maple was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lake Region as Eau Gallie made off with an 11-1 win. Eau Gallie's victory was all the more impressive since Lake Region was averaging only 3.04 runs allowed on the season.
Heather Rue was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rue was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Barrera, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sarah Langlie, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Eustis' win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Eau Gallie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
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