Mt. Zion fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bloomington on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Purple Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Nikki Ellegood spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Addy Rotz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Zion and nudges their season record down to 18-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Bloomington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Mt. Zion will welcome Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bloomington, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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