It's playoff time, and Zion Chapel had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Luverne Tigers get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Riley Bannin
| 04/28/25 vs Luverne | 15 |
| 02/18/25 @ Wicksburg | 7 |
| 04/10/25 @ Goshen | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pike Liberal Arts | 6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Wicksburg | 5 |
Riley Bannin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Bannin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emily Rhodes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Rhodes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Sydney Boothe also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Zion Chapel's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Luverne, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10-1.
As of now, neither Zion Chapel nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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