
Bulldogs
04/04/25 vs North Clayton | 16 |
03/21/25 vs Cedar Grove | 15 |
03/12/25 vs Stone Mountain | 15 |
04/01/25 @ Stone Mountain | 13 |
03/24/25 @ Cedar Grove | 10 |
Mt. Zion had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt North Clayton on Friday. The Bulldogs never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Landyn Mangrum looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Arthur Holt IV was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Howard, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2.
Mt. Zion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .792. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mt. Zion is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for North Clayton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10-1.
Mt. Zion will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on the 14th.
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