Bishop Moore has won three straight games at home, while Mount Dora has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Hornets will welcome the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bishop Moore 4, Mount Dora 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Pasco 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since March 19th.
Tony Castro
| 04/22/25 vs Pasco | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pine Ridge | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs The First Academy | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Timber Creek | 1 |
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Tony Castro tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kai Lwin was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Wales on Thursday, taking the game 6-3.
Mount Dora also got a great performance from Walker Bland as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, Bland posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Macinness, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ethan McLain, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Mount Dora is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Moore, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Bishop Moore's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Hornets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mount Dora, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop Moore continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Bishop Moore's way against Mount Dora in their previous matchup last Wednesday, as Bishop Moore made off with a 14-4 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
