Mt. Zion is 3-0 against Paris since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Zion Braves will be playing at home against the Paris Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Zion has three straight victories, Paris has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mt. Zion's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Metamora's usually-dominant pitching crew. Mt. Zion came out on top against Metamora by a score of 13-9.
Ella Fink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Chloe Williams was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Addy Rotz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Paris lost 11-5 to Richland County on Monday.
Mt. Zion has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 22-5 record this season. As for Paris, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Mt. Zion skirted past Paris 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Mt. Zion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paris turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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