Baseball Recap: Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Oak Hall Eagles
Mount Dora Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Oak Hall Eagles. This was payback for Mount Dora Christian Academy, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Preston Smith tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Koller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Justin Earle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Oak Hall's side, Harrison Beach was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mount Dora Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Oak Hall, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Mount Dora Christian Academy will take on Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Hall, they will head out on the road to challenge Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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