Baseball Preview: Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes vs. Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats
The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, Zeigler-Royalton was able to grind out a solid win over Herrin, taking the game 5-1.
Connor DeWeerdt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bradden Mays, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Briar Rowland, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Galatia/Thompsonville put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Norris City-Omaha-Enfield with a sharp 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Galatia/Thompsonville.
AJ Downing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Hankins, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Colin Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Zeigler-Royalton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Zeigler-Royalton's way against Galatia/Thompsonville in their previous matchup on March 11th as Zeigler-Royalton made off with a 21-4 win. Does Zeigler-Royalton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galatia/Thompsonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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