The Washington Panthers will challenge the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Zion will be up against a hot Washington team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 13. The Panthers blew past Normal Community 8-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Ironmen since May 10, 2019.
15 must be Mt. Zion's lucky number: they beat Mahomet-Seymour with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Braves put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Addy Rotz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Avelyn Ethell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mt. Zion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Washington's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-2. As for Mt. Zion, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9.
Washington couldn't quite finish off Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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