The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Zeigler-Royalton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Vienna by a score of 5-0.
Scout Hudgens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Hudgens has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hudgens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hudgens wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landen Butler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Peyton Foster was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chester beat Wesclin 9-4 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chester.
Like Zeigler-Royalton, Chester also got a great game from a two-way player: Aden Runge. On the mound, Runge pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Evan Bland struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. At the plate, Runge scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Bland scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Zeigler-Royalton's record now sits at 21-4. As for Chester, their record is now 8-14-1.
Zeigler-Royalton came out on top in a nail-biter against Chester when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bland, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Zeigler-Royalton still be able to contain Bland? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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