The Villages Charter won the last time they faced Mount Dora, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Villages Charter Buffalo came out on top against the Mount Dora Hurricanes by a score of 6-3.
Emily Thompson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sydney Rich was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alexis Swetnam was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Mount Dora's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Ganus, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Ganus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Blakely Kite, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The Villages Charter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Mount Dora, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The Villages Charter will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Dunnellon at 7:30 p.m. The Villages Charter's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Dunnellon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Dora, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Dora is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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