Mount Dora has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Montverde Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Dora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Lake Highland Prep 9-2. Mount Dora might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Addison Ganus and Kaleigh Casey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ganus struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Casey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Ganus went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Casey scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carly Durden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Kolva, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montverde Academy faced Eustis in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Montverde Academy had just enough and edged Eustis out 7-6. The victory was nothing new for Montverde Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Nevaeh Williams tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luna Taboas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leila Susaia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mount Dora pushed their record up to 12-11 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Montverde Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
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 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montverde Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mount Dora suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Montverde Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mount Dora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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