The Umatilla Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Umatilla's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Umatilla was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Tavares by a score of 11-8. 11 seems to be a good number for Umatilla as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Mount Dora was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Minneola.
Mount Dora saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Durden, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Umatilla's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Mount Dora, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Umatilla took their win against Mount Dora in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Umatilla repeat their success, or does Mount Dora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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