Lake Howell was the 4-3 winner over Oviedo when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Howell Silver Hawks fell just short of the Oviedo Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Aiden Mills was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Lake Howell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Kearney, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Oviedo's side, Robert Mitchell tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Pitman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Lake Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Oviedo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lake Howell by a score of 9-7.
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