Mt. Zion has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Glenwood Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Zion: 3.4, Glenwood: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid victory over Rochester, taking the game 4-1.
Ella Fink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Audri Johnson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Avelyn Ethell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Glenwood rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Trojans 13-3. Considering Glenwood has won 19 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Glenwood also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Irie Lohrenz gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Kiel, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Kate Feld was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 31-5 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Glenwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mt. Zion has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mt. Zion beat Glenwood 6-3 when the teams last played back in June of 2023. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does Glenwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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