Braves
| 04/10/26 @ Mattoon | 22 |
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| 04/21/26 @ Cumberland | 13 |
| 04/23/26 @ Charleston | 11 |
| 03/28/26 vs Westville | 10 |
Mt. Zion extended their winning streak to five on Saturday, bumping them up to 11-9. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Gillespie Miners. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Avelyn Ethell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Ana Kanemaru was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Mt. Zion hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive contests.
As for Gillespie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.74 runs allowed.
On Gillespie's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Parish, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Mt. Zion is taking a road trip to face off against Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gillespie, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-1 loss against Robinson on the 25th.
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