Softball Preview: Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes vs. Chester Yellowjackets
Zeigler-Royalton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Zeigler-Royalton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Thursday, then bounced right back against DuQuoin on Thursday. Zeigler-Royalton came out on top against DuQuoin by a score of 15-11.
Hayley Pasquino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pasquino has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pasquino was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Shelby Grove was incredible, going 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Ashlyn Stayton was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Chester's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 7-4 to Edwards County.
Zeigler-Royalton's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Zeigler-Royalton came out on top in a nail-biter against Chester in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 6-5. Will Zeigler-Royalton repeat their success, or does Chester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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