Eustis is 10-0 against Mount Dora since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eustis Panthers will be playing at home against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. Eustis will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Eustis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Montverde Academy, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Eustis was ranked ninth). Eustis fell just short of Montverde Academy by a score of 7-6 on Friday.
Ciara Maple was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Brooklyn Powhida was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mount Dora had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Mount Dora Christian Academy on Friday.
Khai-Lynn Howlett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Flores, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Eustis' defeat dropped their record down to 17-2. As for Mount Dora, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eustis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mount Dora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eustis took their win against Mount Dora in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Eustis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Dora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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