The Mount Dora Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belleview Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Mount Dora has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Mount Dora had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Umatilla.
Mount Dora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob MacInness, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Belleview fell victim to Gainesville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Belleview in their matchups with Gainesville: they've now lost four in a row.
Mount Dora now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Belleview, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Dora has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Belleview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mount Dora beat Belleview 4-0 when the teams last played on April 4th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Belleview's Ethan Gifford, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount Dora still be able to contain Gifford? There's only one way to find out.
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