Eustis has not done well against Key West recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Eustis Panthers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Key West Conchs. This was a revenge game for Eustis, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Julien Radcliffe made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Radcliffe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ledger Pleasant was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Key West's side, Felix Ong was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Ong has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Key West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Ong, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Key West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eustis only tossed three.
Eustis has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Key West, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Eustis will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tavares at 7:00 p.m. Eustis is facing Tavares at the right time seeing as Tavares is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Key West, they will take on St. Brendan at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Brendan: 3.8, Key West: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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