On Monday, the Eustis Panthers were able to grind out a solid victory over the St. Petersburg Green Devils, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eustis.
Julien Radcliffe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Radcliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Radcliffe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ledger Pleasant, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Eli Feld was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On St. Petersburg's side, Beau Brightman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Eustis has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for St. Petersburg, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eustis is on the road again on Friday to play Key West at 7:30 p.m. As for St. Petersburg, they will take on Seminole at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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