The Mt. Zion Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Pepperell Dragons at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Zion has five straight victories, Pepperell has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mt. Zion barely beat Bowdon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Red Devils 10-3 last Thursday. Considering the Eagles have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Pepperell fell victim to Armuchee and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 9-0.
Pepperell's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Mt. Zion, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Mt. Zion took their victory against Pepperell when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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