If Tavares was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of The Villages Charter on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tavares Bulldogs took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Umatilla Bulldogs on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tavares in their matchups with Umatilla: they've now lost three in a row.
Emersyn Lee was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Lee has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Jasmine Lawrence made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Padilla, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Umatilla's side, the team relied heavily on Brooke Moss, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kiley Haugland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Tavares' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Umatilla, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tavares will take on Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Umatilla, they will head out on the road to square off against Mount Dora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Umatilla knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Mount Dora likes a good challenge.
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