Eustis owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the South Lake Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Braeden Barnes made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Tyler Heine was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ethan Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Panthers
| 02/20/26 @ South Lake | 12 |
| 02/17/26 vs Windermere | 6 |
| 02/13/26 vs Lake Minneola | 5 |
Eustis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Eustis' record is now 4-1. As for South Lake, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Eustis will head out to face off against Mount Dora at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against The Villages Charter at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.5, the Buffalo 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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