Mt. Zion is 0-3 against St. Joseph-Ogden since May of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Braves will head out to take on the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mt. Zion sitting on four straight victories and St. Joseph-Ogden on 23.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mt. Zion and Charleston meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Braves were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden beat Galesburg 5-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly four runs.
St. Joseph-Ogden pushed their record up to 29-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Mt. Zion, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Mt. Zion couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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