Hurricanes
| 03/03/26 vs The Villages Charter | 1 |
| 02/27/26 @ Tavares | 9 |
| 02/25/26 vs Eustis | 1 |
| 02/23/26 @ Lake Weir | 28 |
| 02/20/26 @ Ocoee | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
The Mount Dora Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Dora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Mount Dora lost 7-1 to The Villages Charter on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Buffalo recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mount Dora got a good showing from Jack Irwin, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, Irwin gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Eustis duked it out with Tohopekaliga on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 14-4.
Eustis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Jabriel Rivera Caraballo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mount Dora's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eustis, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount Dora has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eustis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mount Dora suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Eustis in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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