Cedar Grove extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 4-10. They came up short against the Mt. Zion Bulldogs, falling 23-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Friday.
As for Mt. Zion, they now have a winning record of 7-6. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Mt. Zion's part, Sha'Ron Tillman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, Tillman posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Mt. Zion: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kamari Adkins was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, seven stolen bases, and three runs. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Arthur Holt, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Coincidentally, Cedar Grove and Mt. Zion will both be playing Luella the next time they take the field. The Saints will host the Lions at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Bulldogs will head out to face them at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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