Baseball Preview: Umatilla Bulldogs vs. Tavares Bulldogs
Umatilla is 1-9 against Tavares since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Umatilla Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Tavares Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Umatilla has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Umatilla has not struggled against Eustis recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Umatilla narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eustis 6-4.
Umatilla got a great performance from Logan Bowling as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kannon Steinke was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tate Bagwell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tavares has not done well against Lake Minneola recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tavares came out on top against Lake Minneola by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tavares.
Tavares' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Alston, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Umatilla's record is now 12-4. As for Tavares, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Tavares' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Umatilla has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Tavares, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Umatilla's hitters?
Umatilla was able to grind out a solid win over Tavares in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Umatilla since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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