Softball Recap: Mt. Zion Braves vs. Athens Warriors
Mt. Zion put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Athens Warriors with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was just business as usual For Mt. Zion, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Ella Fink made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fink has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fink was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nikki Ellegood looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Addy Rotz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savanna Beiler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Athens' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Szoke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Zion's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Mt. Zion will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Taylorville at 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Taylorville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Athens, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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