Cardinals
| 03/25/25 vs Johnston City | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Red Hill | 15 |
| 03/19/25 @ DuQuoin | 18 |
| 03/17/25 vs Frankfort | 4 |
The Woodlawn Cardinals will square off against the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodlawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Woodlawn after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Johnston City by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Rylee Pryor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Sydney King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. MaKayla Owens also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Zeigler-Royalton's offense. They lost 13-0 to Carbondale on Tuesday.
Zeigler-Royalton's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Woodlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Zeigler-Royalton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Woodlawn has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Zeigler-Royalton, though, as they've been averaging 11.8 hits. Given Woodlawn's sizable advantage in that area, Zeigler-Royalton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Woodlawn couldn't quite finish off Zeigler-Royalton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will Woodlawn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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