{"id":1526,"date":"2026-05-23T19:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:36:36","slug":"rough-start-hurts-eustis-in-quest-for-fhsaa-3a-softball-state-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1526","title":{"rendered":"Rough start hurts Eustis in quest for FHSAA 3A softball state championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>A slow start for Eustis in Friday\u2019s Class 3A softball state championship at Boombah Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood led to a tough finish.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1524\">Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coral Springs Charter scored all six of its runs in the bottom of the first inning, and hung on for the 6-3 win.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the second straight runner-up finish for Eustis (22-7) in its fourth trip to the state championship game in six years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we had some first-inning jitters and getting used to the umpire\u2019s tight (strike) zone,\u201d second-year Eustis coach Tyra Bowers said. \u201cAfter that first inning, it was a whole different ball game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senior starting pitcher Carson Roden struggled a little with two hit-batsmen, three hits and a walk in the first inning, and the defense behind her had two errors. In the five shutout innings to follow, Roden gave up only one hit while striking out three.<\/p>\n<p>Eustis actually had twice as many hits as their Panther counterparts, but Coral Springs Charter pitcher Courtney Wahlbrink managed to escape multiple innings with timely strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>Eustis scored its first run in the second inning on an RBI single from Brooklynn Mason, but left the bases loaded.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1522\">Spring football roundup | DeLand nips TFA; ending generates playoff atmosphere<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another run in the fourth helped Eustis inch closer. Three of the first four batters reached base with a sacrifice bunt in between. But after an RBI single from Skyler Scott, the South Florida team got the lead runner out at third on another bunt attempt.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Coral Springs (23-4) claimed its sixth state title \u2014 the first since they won five in a row (2015-19).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe girls went down fighting and swinging,\u201d Bowers said. \u201cWe did our best to try to come back after the first inning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eustis brought the tying runner to the plate in the seventh inning. Adrianna Covino led off with a single and was brought home on a double by the next hitter, Emma Fleming.<\/p>\n<p>After two strikeouts by Wahlbrink, Brooklyn Powhida singled to bring the tying run to the plate, but Wahlbrink finished the game with her eighth strikeout to end the comeback.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an easy season for us,\u201d Bowers said in retrospect. \u201cWe struggled at times, fought through adversity. We laughed, we cried. I told them they should hold their heads up and be proud of what we accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1519\">A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here\u2019s how they did it.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scott, Powhida and Covino each had two hits in the loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eustis Panthers spotted Coral Springs Charter a 6-0 lead in FHSAA 3A softball state final. 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