Baseball Preview: Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes vs. Carterville Lions
The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Carterville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Zeigler-Royalton will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Zeigler-Royalton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Frankfort (and have done all season long). Zeigler-Royalton blew past Frankfort 9-0.
Not much got past Scout Hudgens, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Frankfort off the board. Hudgens has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Cole, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Freeman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Carterville was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Harrisburg by a score of 3-2. Carterville has not had much luck with Harrisburg recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Brady Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Parker Poole made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Carterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Carterville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Zeigler-Royalton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. It's a different story for Carterville, though, as they've only averaged .335. Will they be able to contain Zeigler-Royalton's hitters?
Zeigler-Royalton skirted past Carterville 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zeigler-Royalton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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