After flying high against Lake Minneola last Thursday, South Lake came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Mount Dora Hurricanes by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 8-4.
Zoie Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, South Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Stone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mount Dora, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lake will venture away from home to challenge Tavares at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mount Dora, they will head out to square off against Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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