Mount Dora lost against South Lake back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mount Dora Hurricanes fell victim to a tough 17-5 defeat at the hands of the South Lake Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mount Dora in their matchups with South Lake: they've now lost eight in a row.
Takiyah White made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Blakely Kite, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
On South Lake's side, Marissa Weaver spent all 56 innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Jessica Merk was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Stone, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Mount Dora's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for South Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Mount Dora will be playing at home against Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Dora has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for South Lake, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Tavares at 6:00 p.m. Tavares has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.57 runs per game on average), something South Lake will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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