Canes
| 04/01/26 vs Umatilla | 7-4 |
| 03/30/26 vs Umatilla | 2-0 |
| 03/25/26 vs Pine Ridge | 9-5 |
| 03/23/26 vs Lake Weir | 14-4 |
Mount Dora had won four straight at home, but on Wednesday they bumped up to 12-7 to make it five. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Umatilla Bulldogs. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 2-0 victory on Monday.
Rory Irwin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Evan Nelan and Jose Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Nelan went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Hernandez earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
As for Umatilla, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 16-2 Nature Coast Tech (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 68% over those games).
On Umatilla's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephan Huckeba, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another was Aidan Ross, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mount Dora will host Tavares at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Umatilla, they will head out to square off against Nature Coast Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.6, the Sharks 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
