Mount Dora put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Crescent City Raiders as the Mount Dora Hurricanes made off with a 16-1 victory. That's two games straight that Mount Dora has won by exactly 15 runs.
Carly Durden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Durden has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Durden was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mount Dora let Jazmin Flores and Tristen Tabor loose on the outfield. Flores scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Tabor went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Takiyah White was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mount Dora's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. As for Crescent City, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Mount Dora will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lake Highland Prep at 6:00 p.m. Lake Highland Prep knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Mount Dora likes a good challenge. As for Crescent City, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bradford at 5:00 p.m. Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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