Braves
| 04/26/25 vs Olympia | 6-3 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 13-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cumberland | 12-6 |
| 04/18/25 @ Rochester | 4-3 |
Mt. Zion waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Olympia Spartans. This was payback for the Braves, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ella Fink made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Savannah Beiler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachel Besser, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mt. Zion hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Mt. Zion's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Olympia, their loss ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-7-1.
Coming up, Mt. Zion will be playing at home against Mattoon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves are facing the Greenwave at the right time seeing as the Greenwave are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Olympia, they will face off against Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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