Mt. Zion waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln Railsplitters out 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mt. Zion also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Nikki Ellegood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addy Rotz was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Avelyn Ethell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mt. Zion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-21.
Mt. Zion has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Zion is facing Decatur Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Decatur Eisenhower is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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