The Mt. Zion Braves will square off against the Robinson Maroons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mt. Zion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Robinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mt. Zion's offense. They came up short against Glenwood on Friday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Robinson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Casey-Westfield on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroons.
Robinson's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Graysen Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Braylon Murray also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Robinson pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
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