Vienna lost against Zeigler-Royalton on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vienna Eagles lost 17-3 to the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes. Vienna has not had much luck with Zeigler-Royalton recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Vienna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Moore, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Zeigler-Royalton's side, Chase Cole made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cole has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peyton Foster was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Chase Freeman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
Vienna now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Zeigler-Royalton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4.
Vienna will head out on the road to face off against Johnston City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Johnston City will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Vienna surely won't give up without a fight. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will head out on the road to square off against Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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