Zeigler-Royalton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Meridian Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Zeigler-Royalton stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Wayne City as Zeigler-Royalton made off with a 12-2 win.
Connor McCoy looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Zeigler-Royalton got a massive performance out of Chase Freeman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Landen Butler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Meridian is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. Their tough 14-1 loss to Cobden last Friday might stick with them for a while.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Zeigler-Royalton's way against Meridian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Zeigler-Royalton made off with a 22-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zeigler-Royalton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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