First Academy is 0-3 against Mount Dora since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The First Academy Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While First Academy has not struggled against Leesburg recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. First Academy came out on top against Leesburg by a score of 13-9. The victory was just what First Academy needed coming off of a 17-3 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Skylar Gay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Addison Schwartz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Windermere Prep a 14-0 shutout. The win was just what Mount Dora needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Addison Ganus made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ganus was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Khai-Lynn Howlett was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
First Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Mount Dora, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
First Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Mount Dora in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howlett, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Now that First Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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