Softball Preview: Tavares Bulldogs vs. Umatilla Bulldogs
After three games on the road, Tavares is heading back home. They will take on the Umatilla Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Tavares has not struggled against The Villages Charter recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Tavares was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over The Villages Charter.
Emersyn Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Cantu-Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Rasmussen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Umatilla can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Citrus 11-1.
Tavares' win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Umatilla, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Tavares might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Umatilla in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Umatilla's Carleigh Scott, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Tavares knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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