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 Foundation Academy Lions on Friday as the Mount Dora Hurricanes made off with a 14-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hurricanes considering their two-run performance the contest before.
ADDISON GANUS made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. GANUS was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on PEYTON KOLVA, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. KHAI-LYNN HOWLETT was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Hurricanes
| 03/07/25 @ Foundation Academy | 13 |
| 03/04/25 @ Tavares | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Eustis | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Umatilla | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Apopka | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Mount Dora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Mount Dora's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Foundation Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Dora will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Umatilla at 7:00 p.m. on March 18th. Umatilla has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Mount Dora will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Foundation Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ocoee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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