St. Joseph-Ogden dropped their record down to 13-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the Mt. Zion Braves, falling 13-1. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Mt. Zion, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Mt. Zion's part, Ella Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fink has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Rotz, who went 2-for-3 with seven RBI, one triple, and one run. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ana Kanemaru, who earned two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph-Ogden will head out on the road to take on Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Zion, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mattoon at 4:00 p.m. The Braves are facing the Greenwave at the right time seeing as the Greenwave are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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