With a playoff game on the line, Umatilla rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montverde Academy Eagles and snuck past 4-2. The win was familiar territory for Umatilla who now have three in a row.
Umatilla's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kannon Steinke, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Montverde Academy's side, Anthony Picciano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. Picciano has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Umatilla has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Montverde Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
As of now, neither Umatilla nor Montverde Academy have any future games scheduled.
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