Charleston typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mt. Zion proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Charleston Trojans by a score of 13-10. This was a revenge contest for Mt. Zion, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 loss when these two played on Friday.
Nikki Ellegood made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off 15 hits (and not a single walk). Ellegood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ellegood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Williams was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Karlie Teel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Charleston's side, Morgan Dickey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Beals, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Mt. Zion's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Charleston, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Mt. Zion will take on Bloomington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Zion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bloomington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Charleston, they will head out on the road to square off against Tolono Unity at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Charleston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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