The Mount Dora Hurricanes will head out on the road to take on the Lake Minneola Hawks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Dora is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mount Dora scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Tavares. The victory was just what Mount Dora needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jacob James made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. James was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Trent Sims looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob MacInness, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miguel Petit, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola was able to grind out a solid win over Lecanto on Thursday, taking the game 4-1.
Brady Montrowl looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Malachi Meyers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mount Dora's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Lake Minneola, their record is now 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Dora has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Minneola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mount Dora beat Lake Minneola 4-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Dora since the team 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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