Mount Dora is 0-10 against Eustis since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mount Dora Hurricanes are on the road again to play the Eustis Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mount Dora will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 16-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Mount Dora Christian Academy by a score of 11-9.
Khai-Lynn Howlett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmin Flores, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eustis faced Montverde Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Eustis fell just short of Montverde Academy by a score of 7-6.
Ciara Maple made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Brooklyn Powhida was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Mount Dora now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Eustis, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-2.
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 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eustis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mount Dora might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Eustis in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Mount Dora, Ainsley Perdicaris (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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