Baseball Preview: Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Countryside Christian Minutemen
The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs will challenge the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Dora Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Mount Dora Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand First Academy a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Ethan Priest
| 03/17/25 vs Martin County | 6 |
| 04/05/25 vs University Christian | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Windermere | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Umatilla | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Master's Academy | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Ethan Priest tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Mount Dora Christian Academy is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 10-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Wise, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Mount Dora Christian Academy: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least one home run, but 9-11 otherwise. Jacob Calton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Mount Dora Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Countryside Christian came up short against Oak Hall on Tuesday, falling 16-3. The Minutemen have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Hunter Burgess made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Countryside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
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