Softball Game Preview: Mt. Zion Braves vs. Tolono Unity Rockets

The Mt. Zion Braves will venture away from home to square off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Tolono Unity will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Mt. Zion extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. Everything went the Braves' way against Argenta-Oreana as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Mt. Zion's win was all the more impressive since the Bombers were averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.

Ella Fink made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Addy Rotz

Home Runs (Career)

05/06/25 vs Argenta-Oreana	2
04/14/25 vs Beecher	1
04/14/25 vs Beecher	1
05/31/24 vs Glenwood	1
05/18/24 vs Lincoln	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Rotz, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellie Green, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Mt. Zion lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, while Tolono Unity put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for St. Thomas More. The Rockets put the hurt on the Sabers with a sharp 17-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Grace Bickers was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Lindy Bates also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Tolono Unity is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Zion, their record now sits at 16-6.