Tavares has gone 8-2 against Mount Dora recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tavares will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Lake Minneola, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Hawks 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Emersyn Lee
| 04/10/25 vs Lake Minneola | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Lake | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mount Dora Christian Academy | 7 |
Emersyn Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tavares saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Pattee, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Pattee has posted since back in April of 2024. Bailey Rasmussen also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Hornets 7-5.
Mount Dora also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: KALEIGH CASEY gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, TAKIYAH WHITE was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mount Dora pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tavares, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Tavares beat Mount Dora 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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