Mt. Zion never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cedar Grove on Tuesday. They blew past the Cedar Grove Saints 22-9. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mt. Zion got a massive performance out of Cristalina Kadree-Small, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lacey Collier, who scored five runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Zion didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mt. Zion's win bumped their record up to 7-1-1. As for Cedar Grove, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mt. Zion will host North Clayton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Zion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 19.4 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Stone Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Grove is facing Stone Mountain at the right time seeing as Stone Mountain is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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