Zionsville is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Danville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Zionsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Franklin Central, who was ranked 16th at the time (Zionsville was ranked third). The Eagles were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Flashes on Thursday. Considering the Eagles have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Leah Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
Tess Bradford
| 05/15/25 vs Franklin Central | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Lawrence North | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lapel | 3 |
| 03/20/24 @ Lapel | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 2 |
At the plate, Tess Bradford was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Mudis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Zionsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Danville hadn't done well against Tri-West Hendricks recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Warriors skirted past the Bruins 5-3.
Danville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Autumn Muncy gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Gunter, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Molly Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Zionsville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Zionsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Zionsville's way against Danville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Zionsville made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
