With a playoff game on the line, Mt. Zion rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Danville Vikings a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mt. Zion, who have now won 18 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Fink made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fink has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Fink was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Audri Johnson was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addy Rotz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Danville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Rannebarger, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The victory (which was Mt. Zion's 11th in a row) raised their record to 30-5. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
As of now, neither Mt. Zion nor Danville have any future games scheduled.
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