Mount Dora entered their tilt with Leesburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Leesburg Yellow Jackets a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. That's two games straight that Mount Dora has won by just one run.
Not much got past Cooper Chapman, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Leesburg off the board. That hit was his first of the 2024 season.
At the plate, Mount Dora's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob MacInness, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mount Dora is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Leesburg, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Mount Dora will head out on the road to face off against Umatilla at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Mount Dora has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Leesburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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