Braves
| 04/12/25 @ Taylorville | 18 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 12 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mattoon | 10 |
| 04/12/25 @ Taylorville | 10 |
Mt. Zion came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Mattoon Greenwave as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Addy Rotz was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ana Kanemaru, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Mt. Zion's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mattoon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Mt. Zion will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mattoon: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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