The Tolono Unity Rockets will face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tolono Unity's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over St. Thomas More. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Grace Bickers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Lindy Bates was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Tolono Unity always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bombers as they made off with an 11-1 win. Mt. Zion's victory was all the more impressive since the Bombers were averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Ella Fink was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Addy Rotz was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellie Green, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Tolono Unity has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Zion, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Tolono Unity came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
