The matchup between Mt. Zion and North Clayton on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 24-6 margin over the Eagles. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
Saniyah Jones was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four stolen bases, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Jones is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Uriah Gibson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Bulldogs
| 09/11/25 vs North Clayton | 72.2% |
| 09/09/25 vs Cedar Grove | 54.5% |
| 09/02/25 vs Luella | 41.7% |
| 08/28/25 vs Riverdale | 33.3% |
| 08/26/25 @ Stephenson | 59.1% |
| + 12 more games |
Mt. Zion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .722. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Mt. Zion and bumps their season record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 25.0 runs over those games. As for North Clayton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coincidentally, Mt. Zion and North Clayton will both be playing Douglass the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will host the Astros at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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