Eustis scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Tavares Bulldogs as the Eustis Panthers made off with a 12-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Eustis with their most commanding win of the season.
Couper Gatch made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gatch has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gatch was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sean Griffin looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Turnage, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Julien Radcliffe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Tavares' side, Darrien Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Eustis is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Tavares, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eustis will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against St. Petersburg at 4:00 p.m. As for Tavares, they will take on South Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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