Mt. Zion is 10-0 against Taylorville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mt. Zion Braves will be playing at home against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Zion gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Athens.
Ella Fink was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fink has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nikki Ellegood looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Rotz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Beiler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Taylorville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of North Mac.
Taylorville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PEYTON DeMICHEAL, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Taylorville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mt. Zion's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Taylorville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Taylorville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mt. Zion has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Taylorville, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Mt. Zion's sizable advantage in that area, Taylorville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mt. Zion took their win against Taylorville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does Taylorville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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