Baseball Recap: Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes vs. Chester Yellowjackets
Zeigler-Royalton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged the Chester Yellowjackets out 8-7. That's two games straight that Zeigler-Royalton has won by just one run.
Landen Butler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Butler was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briar Rowland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Scout Hudgens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Chester's side, Aden Runge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aron Korando, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Zeigler-Royalton's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zeigler-Royalton will take on Wayne City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton is facing Wayne City at the right time seeing as Wayne City is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Chester, they will be playing at home against Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Carlyle will have lost six straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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