Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Dora). Everything went their way against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets on Tuesday as the Mount Dora Hurricanes made off with a 15-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won five in a row.
Mount Dora got a great performance from James Carroll as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
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At the plate, Mount Dora let Parker Blanton and Noah Macinness run wild. Blanton went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double, while Macinness scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Macinness a new career-high. Brady Smith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mount Dora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Mount Dora now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Leesburg, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Dora will square off against Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leesburg, they will challenge Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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