Mt. Zion won the last time they faced North Clayton, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs put the hurt on the North Clayton Eagles with a sharp 20-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jayla Carter and Lacey Collier did most of the damage at the plate: Carter scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2, while Collier scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Collier is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Smith, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for North Clayton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Mt. Zion will challenge Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Zion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 19.4 runs per game this season. As for North Clayton, they will square off against Stone Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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