Mount Dora fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bishop Moore on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 7-6. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Mount Dora had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Rory Irwin and Charlie Antunez Irwin tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while Antunez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Irwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Miguel Petit
| 03/09/26 vs Wekiva | 3 |
| 02/18/26 vs Atlantic | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Bishop Moore | 2 |
| 02/23/26 @ Lake Weir | 2 |
| 02/20/26 @ Ocoee | 1 |
At the plate, Miguel Petit was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Mount Dora is 3-1 when Petit posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Macinness, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Mount Dora now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Bishop Moore, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Coming up, Mount Dora will take on Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop Moore, they will face off against East Hamilton at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hurricanes have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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