Pinckneyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pinckneyville of the 12-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Aaron Rixmann was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Talan Benbrook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Zeigler-Royalton's side, Aidan Skropka looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Zeigler-Royalton let Chase Cole and Briar Rowland loose on the outfield. Cole scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rowland scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Scout Hudgens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pinckneyville's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Zeigler-Royalton, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinckneyville is on the road again on Monday to play Nashville at 4:30 p.m. Nashville is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Pinckneyville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will head out on the road to face off against Elverado at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Elverado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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