After flying high against First Academy last Monday, Lake Minneola came back down to earth. The Lake Minneola Hawks lost 7-1 to the Eustis Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Minneola of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Lake Minneola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Quevedo, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Eustis' side, the team relied heavily on Ciara Maple, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Covino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Eustis, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Lake Minneola is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wekiva at 5:00 p.m. Wekiva will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lake Minneola surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eustis, they will face off against Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tavares has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.47 runs per game on average), something Eustis will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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