Baseball Recap: Meridian Bobcats vs. Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes
Sadly, Meridian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. Their rough 12-2 defeat to the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Meridian of the 22-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Zeigler-Royalton's part, the team relied heavily on Peyton Foster, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Foster has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Briar Rowland, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Zeigler-Royalton, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will take on Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vienna is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Meridian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will be playing at home against Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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