Braves
| 05/01/25 @ Decatur Eisenhower | 19 |
| 04/12/25 @ Taylorville | 18 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 12 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lincoln | 10 |
There's no place like home for Mt. Zion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln Railsplitters on Thursday as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Fink made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avelyn Ethell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April. Chloe Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mt. Zion is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Looking ahead, Mt. Zion will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Charleston at 10:00 a.m. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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