Mt. Zion's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes as they made off with a 15-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Wooden Shoes: they've now won three in a row.
Mt. Zion let Molly Doolin and Avelyn Ethell run wild. Doolin scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ethell scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Ethell a new career-high. Addy Rotz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Mt. Zion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Teutopolis only posted an OBP of .464.
Braves
| 04/01/25 vs Teutopolis | 15-5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 15-3 |
| 05/28/24 vs Rochester | 4-1 |
| 05/23/24 vs Danville | 13-0 |
| 05/21/24 vs Decatur Eisenhower | 18-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Teutopolis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Mt. Zion will challenge Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bullets have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Teutopolis, they will venture away from home to square off against Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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