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| 04/29/25 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 05/13/22 - Neutral | 2-11 L |
| 05/11/18 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/12/17 - Away | 8-2 W |
Mt. Zion and Monticello are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Braves will welcome the Sages at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mt. Zion 3.5, Monticello 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Pulaski, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Mt. Zion's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Howley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Ryder Hilton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Monticello came out on top against Rantoul on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Sages took their contest against the Eagles 9-4. The win continues a trend for the Sages in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Mt. Zion's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
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