Murphysboro and Zeigler-Royalton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Murphysboro had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes by a score of 5-3. Murphysboro's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gage Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Zeigler-Royalton's side, Scout Hudgens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Hudgens has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zeigler-Royalton's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landen Butler, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Murphysboro now has a losing record at 15-16-1. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 26-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Murphysboro nor Zeigler-Royalton have any future games scheduled.
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