Johnston City lost against Zeigler-Royalton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Johnston City Indians wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Johnston City in their matchups with Zeigler-Royalton: they've now lost six in a row.
For Zeigler-Royalton's part, Scout Hudgens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Hudgens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Briar Rowland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Butler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Johnston City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Zeigler-Royalton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Johnston City will head out on the road to challenge Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Shawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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