Vienna is 0-6 against Zeigler-Royalton since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vienna Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Vienna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Vienna is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Hamilton County (and have done all season long). Vienna put the hurt on Hamilton County with a sharp 13-4 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Vienna considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Braedon Hurst and Tommy Holhubner made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hurst pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Holhubner tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At bat, Hurst scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Holhubner scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Matt O'Neal was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trace Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christ Our Rock Lutheran.
Vienna now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4.
Vienna suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Zeigler-Royalton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Vienna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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