Trico is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Zeigler-Royalton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Trico Pioneers will take on the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trico scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Steeleville with a sharp 17-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Trico with their most commanding win of the season.
Beau Koehn was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Koehn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Doerner was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Kranawetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton had just enough and edged Pinckneyville out 7-6 on Saturday.
Aidan Skropka looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Chase Cole and Briar Rowland did most of the damage at the plate: Cole scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rowland scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Scout Hudgens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Trico's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Trico skirted past Zeigler-Royalton 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Trico repeat their success, or does Zeigler-Royalton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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