Softball Game Preview: Umatilla Bulldogs vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes

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Previous 6 Games

04/18/22 - Home	16-1 W
04/04/22 - Away	9-8 W
04/16/19 - Away	7-13 L
02/22/19 - Home	1-0 W
02/13/18 - Home	2-4 L
03/04/16 - Neutral	3-7 L

Umatilla and Lake Weir are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will host the Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Umatilla fell victim to Cornerstone Charter Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Ducks. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Meanwhile, Lake Weir didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Dora on Tuesday and fell 2-1.

Lake Weir saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mae Heald, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Lake Weir's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.

Lake Weir's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Umatilla hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Lake Weir, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Umatilla's hitters?

Umatilla took their win against Lake Weir in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.