Tavares hasn't had much luck against South Lake recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Tavares is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Dora Christian Academy. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Bailey Rasmussen and Blakely Kite did some serious damage despite the final result: Rasmussen scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Kite scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kite also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was South Lake who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Mount Dora who put up more. The Eagles fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 5-3.
Zoie Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, South Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Stone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Tavares, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Tavares skirted past South Lake 4-2 in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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