The Mt. Zion Braves will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Lincoln Railsplitters, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Mt. Zion had just enough and edged Rochester out 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Addy Rotz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln got themselves on the board against Springfield on Friday, but Springfield never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Senators out 1-0.
Mt. Zion's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-5. As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-19 record this season.
Everything went Mt. Zion's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mt. Zion made off with a 12-1 win. Does Mt. Zion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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