Illinois High School Baseball - Zeigler-Royalton edges Frankfort
April 23, 2025: West Frankfort, IL 62896 The crowd at Wednesday's non-league battle between the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes (Zeigler, IL) and the host Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL), saw Zeigler-Royalton's baseball team gain a win over Frankfort by a tally of 6-4.
The Tornadoes (18-3) will now prepare for their battle against Goreville (Goreville, IL). The Blackcats enter the Black Diamond West battle with a 13-6 record. In their last battle, Goreville held off Carrier Mills-Stonefort (Carrier Mills, IL), 21-0, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Redbirds face the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle, on Friday, April 25. Frankfort will attempt to upgrade on its 2-13 season record. The Rangers enter the battle with a 4-15 record after their 11-0 league loss to Nashville (Nashville, IL).