It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Zeigler-Royalton can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the Carterville Lions on Wednesday. Zeigler-Royalton has struggled against Carterville recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Carterville's part, Taryn Ford was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Ford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Ford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Carterville let Kennedy Rushing and Maddie Rosenberry loose on the outfield. Rushing scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Rosenberry went 3-for-3 with six RBI. Another player making a difference was Colbie Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Zeigler-Royalton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Carterville, the victory (which was their 32nd in a row) raised their record to 32-1.
Zeigler-Royalton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carterville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win vs. Murphysboro on the 18th.
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