The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Zeigler-Royalton entered their tilt with Johnston City with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Indians.
Scout Hudgens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Briar Rowland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Butler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Shawnee's way against Meridian back in March as Shawnee made off with an 18-7 win. 18 seems to be a good number for Shawnee as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Luke Choate was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kayman Ford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Zeigler-Royalton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Shawnee, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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