Mt. Zion and Waterloo squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Mt. Zion had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Waterloo Bulldogs. Mt. Zion's defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Ella Fink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Zion saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avelyn Ethell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Waterloo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mia Miller gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks.
Mt. Zion's loss dropped their record down to 32-6. As for Waterloo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Mt. Zion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waterloo, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Antioch at 12:30 p.m. Waterloo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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