That's always been this project's goal, to catch up with Zcash...
LOL better point out to newbies that this is /sarc heheh
I'd wager that in the not too distant future we won't see a "catch up" but rather an inversion, i.e. Monero taking position of ZCash $50+ price now and ZCash coming down to sit at Monero's recent $5-$7 price range.
Don't forget to wave bye-bye as we pass each other in the middle, LOL