It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Decatur Eisenhower can now relate to. They lost 18-0 to the Mt. Zion Braves on Tuesday. Decatur Eisenhower's loss continues a trend for the team, making it 15 in a row.
For Mt. Zion's part, Ella Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fink has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fink was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mt. Zion got a massive performance out of Addy Rotz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Chloe Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Mt. Zion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.
Decatur Eisenhower does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Zion, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Zion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Danville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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