Mount Dora Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Oak Hall Eagles. This was payback for Mount Dora Christian Academy, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Preston Smith tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Koller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Justin Earle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Oak Hall's side, Harrison Beach was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mount Dora Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Oak Hall, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Mount Dora Christian Academy will take on Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Hall, they will head out on the road to challenge Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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