Zeigler-Royalton is 1-7 against Goreville since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Blackcats at 4:30 p.m. Zeigler-Royalton will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
While Zeigler-Royalton's victory against Hamilton County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tornadoes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Foxes on Friday.
Chase Cole made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Connor DeWeerdt and Kylar Reese-Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: DeWeerdt went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Reese-Phillips went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most RBI DeWeerdt has posted over his last 11 contests. Bradden Mays was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Goreville won against Trico on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Blackcats' way against Benton as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blackcats, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Goreville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their record is now 17-2.
Zeigler-Royalton might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Goreville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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