Baseball Game Preview: Sullivan Redskins vs. Mt. Zion Braves

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 9:46am

Preview: Sullivan Redskins vs. Mt. Zion Braves

Sullivan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

On Saturday, Sullivan didn't have quite enough to beat Casey-Westfield and fell 4-2.

Jake Stewart put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Stewart wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adan Mills, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Mt. Zion never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Decatur Eisenhower as Mt. Zion made off with a 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Zion.

Sullivan dropped their record down to 2-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Mt. Zion, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Sullivan came up short against Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, falling 8-4. Can Sullivan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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