The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Trico Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Zeigler-Royalton will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Zeigler-Royalton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Trico a 14-0 shutout.
Scout Hudgens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hudgens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hudgens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Bradden Mays was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Briar Rowland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Trico, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.
Trico's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Zeigler-Royalton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Trico, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Zeigler-Royalton's sizable advantage in that area, Trico will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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