Softball Preview: Umatilla Bulldogs vs. Windermere Prep Lakers
The Umatilla Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Windermere Prep Lakers at 6:00 p.m. Umatilla will be strutting in after a victory while Windermere Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Umatilla is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against First Academy on Friday as Umatilla made off with a 14-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Umatilla.
Danika Jones and Carleigh Scott made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Jones pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Scott pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Jones scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Scott scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Moss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kiersten Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Windermere Prep fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Hurricanes. Windermere Prep has struggled against Mount Dora recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Umatilla's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Windermere Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Umatilla might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Windermere Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Umatilla, Gracelyn Wallace (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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