The matchup between Mt. Zion and Luella on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bulldogs lost 22-5 to the Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Mylaija Howard
| 09/02/25 vs Luella | 2 |
| 08/28/25 vs Riverdale | 3 |
| 08/26/25 @ Stephenson | 5 |
Mylaija Howard made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Howard is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Zion and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Luella, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Zion will face off against Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Luella, they will head out to face off against Newton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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