Softball Preview: Mt. Zion Bulldogs vs. North Clayton Eagles
Mt. Zion is 3-0 against North Clayton since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Clayton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Mt. Zion got the win against Cedar Grove by a conclusive 22-9. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cristalina Kadree-Small was a standout: she scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lacey Collier, who scored five runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Zion didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Clayton lost 21-11 to Riverdale on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Mt. Zion's win bumped their record up to 7-1-1. As for North Clayton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Mt. Zion's way against North Clayton in their previous matchup back in August as Mt. Zion made off with a 23-2 victory. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does North Clayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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