Mount Dora and Lake Wales squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Mount Dora had to settle for second. They fell 8-5 to the Highlanders. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Highlanders earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Mount Dora got a good showing from Tyler Fletcher, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fletcher has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Macinness was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Caleb Fullen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Mount Dora's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Lake Wales, their record is now 13-16.
While Mount Dora had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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