The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will take on the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While St. Joseph-Ogden's victory against Prairie Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans skirted past the Hawks 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion got the win against Cumberland on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-6. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Ella Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fink was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Williams, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Savannah Beiler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Mt. Zion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cumberland only managed six hits.
St. Joseph-Ogden's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Zion, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
St. Joseph-Ogden was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 6-3. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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