While Zeigler-Royalton put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Carterville. The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Carterville Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Zeigler-Royalton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Not much got past Scout Hudgens, who gave up just six hits to keep Carterville off the board. Hudgens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zeigler-Royalton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Butler, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Zeigler-Royalton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 25-5 record this season. As for Carterville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10.
Zeigler-Royalton will head out on the road to take on Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Farina South Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Carterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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