There's no place like home for Umatilla, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Tavares by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for Umatilla: when they faced off against Tavares back in February, they had to take a 10-4 loss.
Mittie O'Brien
| 03/27/25 vs Tavares | 10 |
| 03/19/25 vs Leesburg | 13 |
| 03/06/25 vs Taylor | 8 |
| 02/27/25 vs Mount Dora | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ Dunnellon | 6 |
| 02/18/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 8 |
Mittie O'Brien was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Duncan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Umatilla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Umatilla's record is now 4-9. As for Tavares, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Coincidentally, Umatilla and Tavares will both be playing Lake Minneola the next time they take the field. Umatilla will host Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Tavares will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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