Mt. Zion won the last time they faced Drew, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs blew past Drew 16-3. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayla James was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Haley Howell and Lacey Collier did most of the damage at the plate: Howell went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Collier scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, Howell also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was D'Adrienne Jones, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Mt. Zion's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-4. As for Drew, they are on a 47-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-23.
Mt. Zion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Drew, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Morrow at 5:30 p.m.
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