Braves
| 04/12/25 @ Taylorville | 18 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 12 |
| 04/12/25 @ Taylorville | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Teutopolis | 10 |
Mt. Zion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. Considering the Braves have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Fink made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, 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, Addy Rotz was incredible, going 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.
Mt. Zion's record is now 11-5. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6.
Looking ahead, Mt. Zion will take on Mattoon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greenwave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will face off against 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.
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