Umatilla is 0-3 against Mount Dora Christian Academy since March of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. Umatilla will host Mount Dora Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Umatilla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Mount Dora Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Umatilla's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when South Sumter hitters got past them. The Bulldogs came up short against the Raiders on Tuesday, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since March 18th.
Aidan Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Dora Christian Academy). They had just enough and edged out University Christian 17-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 17th.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Calton, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Waring, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mount Dora Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .512. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mount Dora Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Umatilla couldn't quite finish off Mount Dora Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 12-10. Will Umatilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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