It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mount Dora ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They beat the Umatilla Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mount Dora.
Miguel Petit was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Umatilla's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kannon Steinke, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Craft, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mount Dora has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Dora will take on Leesburg at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Mount Dora's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Leesburg has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Umatilla will take on Mount Dora at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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