Mt. Zion couldn't beat Beecher on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Braves fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 12-10. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly two runs.
Addy Rotz was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chloe Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Zion and nudges their season record down to 8-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Beecher, their win was their 24th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Mt. Zion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 defeat against Normal Community on the 15th. As for Beecher, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against Momence on the 19th.
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