Lakeland Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs on Saturday and snuck past 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeland Christian.
Fin Donay looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Conor Browne was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan Colon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Mount Dora Christian Academy's side, Beckham Stirling was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lakeland Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 20-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Lakeland Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome The First Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The First Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Lakeland Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Mount Dora Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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