Softball Recap: Mt. Zion Braves vs. Pleasant Plains Cardinals
Mt. Zion won the last time they faced Pleasant Plains, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Mt. Zion Braves narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pleasant Plains Cardinals 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Kyleigh Garber, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Addy Rotz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pleasant Plains' side, Kayden Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. Skinner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Moore, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pleasant Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Mt. Zion will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Zion is facing Decatur Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Decatur Eisenhower is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Plains, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Plains' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Williamsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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