Umatilla had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 12-11 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Nature Coast Tech Sharks by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 last Friday.
Dominick Mathe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Aidan Ross was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Nature Coast Tech, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Nature Coast Tech's side, MARIO DEANGELIS looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, AIDAN O'NOLAN was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Umatilla and Nature Coast Tech should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Umatilla will challenge Tavares at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (240 vs. 484). Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech (ranked 68th) will meet Crystal River (ranked 334th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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