St. Joseph-Ogden has won 13 straight games at home, while Mt. Zion has won 13 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Spartans will host the Braves at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Joseph-Ogden 2.3, Mt. Zion 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, St. Joseph-Ogden was able to grind out a solid win over Galesburg, taking the game 5-1. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly four runs.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mt. Zion and Charleston meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Braves never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Braves have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mt. Zion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their victory bumped their record up to 29-2.
St. Joseph-Ogden was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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