Zeigler-Royalton fell victim to Elverado and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elverado Falcons. Zeigler-Royalton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elverado apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Even though they lost, Zeigler-Royalton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
For Elverado's part, not much got past Maggie Elson, who gave up just five hits to keep Zeigler-Royalton off the board. Elson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elverado saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylee Roberts, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Zeigler-Royalton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-17. As for Elverado, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-11.
Zeigler-Royalton will take on Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Elverado, they will square off against Galatia/Thompsonville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Galatia/Thompsonville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Elverado surely won't give up without a fight.
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