Mount Dora is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Atlantic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mount Dora Hurricanes will take on the Atlantic Sharks at TBD on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Dora's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Belleview with a sharp 10-0 win.
Cooper Chapman tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jacob James was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Leyton Ward, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Atlantic was able to grind out a solid victory over Cocoa on Friday, taking the game 6-2.
Mount Dora has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Atlantic, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Mount Dora took their victory against Atlantic in their previous meeting on April 8th by a conclusive 12-0. Does Mount Dora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atlantic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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