The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, everything went Zeigler-Royalton's way against Meridian as Zeigler-Royalton made off with an 11-4 win.
Addison Furlow made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Furlow has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Furlow was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Zeigler-Royalton let Shelby Grove and Ashlyn Stayton loose on the outfield. Grove scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Stayton went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adriannna Furlow-Hampton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Crab Orchard on Tuesday. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Black, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Zeigler-Royalton's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Zeigler-Royalton's way against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Zeigler-Royalton made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zeigler-Royalton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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