Baseball Recap: Wayne City Indians vs. Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes
Sadly, Wayne City is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wayne City of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
For Zeigler-Royalton's part, Connor McCoy looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Zeigler-Royalton got a massive performance out of Chase Freeman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Kylar Reese-Phillips was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Wayne City's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Zeigler-Royalton, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Wayne City will be playing in front of their home fans against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Odin/Patoka/Sandoval is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Wayne City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will challenge Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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