Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Umatilla lost 9-1 to Mount Dora Christian Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Umatilla of the 16-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Umatilla saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aylinn Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Abigail Bradshaw also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Umatilla and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Umatilla is taking a road trip to challenge Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 14.5 runs per game this season. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, they will welcome Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tavares has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.57 runs per game on average), something Mount Dora Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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