Mt. Zion hasn't had much luck against Luella recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs will face off against the Luella Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mt. Zion sitting on six straight victories and Luella on three.
While Mt. Zion didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Riverdale 33-26 on Thursday. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lacey Collier was incredible, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with six stolen bases, six runs, and seven RBI. Collier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Howell, who scored five runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Zion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .672. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .672 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Luella put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Cedar Grove onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering the Lions have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Luella, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Mt. Zion might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Luella in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mt. Zion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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