The Stone Mountain Pirates will square off against the Mt. Zion Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Stone Mountain will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Stone Mountain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Douglass on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Astros.
Stone Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Whitehead, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion entered their game against Douglass on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mt. Zion came up short against Douglass, falling 17-7. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Cristalina Kadree-Small was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacey Collier, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mt. Zion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Stone Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mt. Zion, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Stone Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Mt. Zion struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Stone Mountain suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in August. Will Stone Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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