Lake Howell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oviedo Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Howell of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Oviedo's part, Robert Mitchell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Challis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dominic Castro, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lake Howell's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Oviedo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Lake Howell nor Oviedo have any future games scheduled.
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