Tavares won against Mount Dora Christian Academy last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Tavares Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Citrus Hurricanes, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Hurricanes since February 13, 2017.
Emersyn Lee
| 03/20/25 @ Citrus | 9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 10 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mount Dora | 15 |
| 02/27/25 @ South Lake | 7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Citrus | 8 |
Emersyn Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jasmine Lawrence and Nina Earl did most of the damage at the plate: Lawrence scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Earl scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Lawrence has posted since back in April of 2024. Aliyah Cantu-Lopez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Tavares' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Citrus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Tavares will look to defend their home field on Friday against Leesburg at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Leesburg 4.1, Tavares 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Citrus, they will challenge Land O' Lakes at 1:00 p.m. on March 28th.
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