After a string of three wins, Charleston's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Zion Braves. Charleston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Zion apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Owen Bennett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Parker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Mt. Zion, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charleston will square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Zion, they will head out on the road to challenge Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Litchfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Mt. Zion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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