The Hamilton County Foxes are taking a road trip to challenge the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hamilton County fell victim to Fairfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mules. The defeat continues a trend for the Foxes in their meetings with the Mules: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 5-1.
Zeigler-Royalton got a great performance from Landen Butler as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Butler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylar Reese-Phillips, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Aidan Skropka was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Hamilton County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Hamilton County might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Zeigler-Royalton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Foxes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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