Softball Preview: Mt. Zion Bulldogs vs. Riverdale Raiders
Mt. Zion has gone 8-0 against Riverdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs will host the Riverdale Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Mt. Zion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 18.7 runs per game this season.
If Mt. Zion beats Riverdale with 21 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mt. Zion was the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over Stephenson on Thursday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Lacey Collier was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Zion Moore, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Zion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Riverdale beat Cedar Grove 9-4 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Mt. Zion's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Everything went Mt. Zion's way against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in August as Mt. Zion made off with a 33-26 victory. Does Mt. Zion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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