The Belleview Rattlers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belleview is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Umatilla. The Rattlers blew past the Bulldogs 15-2 on Tuesday.
Ya'Mari Reynolds looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Randi O'Cull
| 02/17/26 @ Umatilla | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Interlachen | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Interlachen | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ P.K. Yonge | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Glenwood | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Randi O'Cull, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ally Axe was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Belleview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Umatilla only posted a batting average of .263.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mount Dora ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out West Orange 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since April 8, 2025.
Mount Dora's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mckynna Hunter, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Belleview skirted past Mount Dora 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Rattlers repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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