Mt. Zion hasn't had much luck against Stephenson recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Mt. Zion will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Mt. Zion earned a 7-3 win over North Clayton.
Nick Pearson
| 04/14/25 @ North Clayton | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs North Clayton | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Douglass | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Douglass | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Stone Mountain | 9 |
Mt. Zion got a big performance out of Nick Pearson, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Pearson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arthur Holt IV, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Mt. Zion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .553 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Stephenson got the win against Douglass on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Jaguars have won ten contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blakelon McClammy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Booker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Romando Craddock, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stephenson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Zion, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Mt. Zion might still be hurting after the 13-6 loss they got from Stephenson when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
