Key West traveled to Homestead to take on Keys Gate on March 12, bringing home a resounding 15-3 win. The Conchs’ bats were on fire, amassing 22 hits in total with Alexa Condella leading the pack with a single, double and triple. Vera Rodger, Shylo Sanchez and Lindsey Koppal had 3 apiece and Ryleigh Harnish, Skye Sterling and Alexandra Rodriguez each had a pair of base hits. Monica Bueno, Scarlet Niles, Tavyn Gage and Maciey Malgrat accounted for the rest. Chloe Gilday completed the game for Key West, striking out 6 batters over the 7 innings of play.
Two days later, Eustis made the long trip to Key West for a highly-anticipated meeting of two of Florida’s top 2A teams. The Panthers, ranked 19th in the state and No. 2 in 2A, hail from district 7. The Panthers topped the Conchs, currently ranked No. 5 in 2A, 7-0. Eustis held Key West to just 2 hits, 1 from Sterling, who doubled, and Rodriguez. The score was tight, with the Panthers scoring the only run prior to inning six. Eustis unleashed a flurry of hits on the Conchs, who struggled with three errors in close succession. The 6-run sixth inning was too much for Key West to overcome in game one of the two-game series.
The following day, the yet-unbeaten Panthers held Key West to just 4 hits. Alexa Condella, Rodger, Malgrat and Niles each had 1. Niles’ hit was a home run, her fifth this season. Despite the Conchs’ best efforts, the Panthers, who boast six athletes batting over .500, defeated Key West 9-2. The 3-5 Conchs play again at home on March 23 against the 7A Indians of Vero Beach High School.
Marathon gained one win the easy way last week. Ransom Everglades forfeited their scheduled matchup on March 12. The following day, the Lady Fins hosted Miami Country Day, losing 10-1. Sara Robinson had a single and a triple in the loss. Madelyn Thornton and Shynell McGuire each tripled and Maeve Merryman and Elena Eubank added a single each for the remainder of the Fins’ 6 hits. Marathon, now 6-2, is off until after spring break, when they pick up again at home against Gulliver on Tuesday, April 2 at 4 p.m.
Coral Shores did not see any action last week.The Hurricanes will work for their first win in their next scheduled game on Thursday, April 4 at home against Somerset South Homestead at 5 p.m.
