In what's become a running theme this season, Zeigler-Royalton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trico Pioneers a 14-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Zeigler-Royalton who now have 11 in a row.
Scout Hudgens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hudgens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hudgens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradden Mays, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Chase Freeman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Trico, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zeigler-Royalton will challenge DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Zeigler-Royalton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so DuQuoin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Trico, they will head out on the road to face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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