Zeigler-Royalton is 8-0 against Elverado since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Elverado Falcons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Zeigler-Royalton has ten straight wins, Elverado has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Zeigler-Royalton had just enough and edged Pinckneyville out 7-6.
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).
At the plate, 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.
Elverado played against Eldorado and lost via forfeit.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Elverado, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-7 record last season and are now at 0-4.
Zeigler-Royalton took their win against Elverado in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Zeigler-Royalton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elverado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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