Softball Preview: Mt. Zion Braves vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers
Mt. Zion is 7-0 against Decatur Eisenhower since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Zion Braves will be playing at home against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Zion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Mt. Zion sidestepped Pleasant Plains for a 5-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Kyleigh Garber, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Addy Rotz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 36-0 defeat at the hands of Blue Ridge.
Decatur Eisenhower saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristin Lukas, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Mt. Zion's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Decatur Eisenhower's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mt. Zion has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Decatur Eisenhower, though, as they've only averaged .306. Will they be able to contain Mt. Zion's hitters?
Everything went Mt. Zion's way against Decatur Eisenhower when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Mt. Zion made off with an 18-0 win. Does Mt. Zion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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