Frankfort is 0-3 against Zeigler-Royalton since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Frankfort Redbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Frankfort will be strutting in after a victory while Zeigler-Royalton will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, everything went Frankfort's way against Elverado as Frankfort made off with a 13-6 win.
Annabelle Hopkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Hopkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Presley Sollers was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Courtney Russell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 10-3 defeat to Murphysboro might stick with them for a while.
Shelby Grove was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Frankfort now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they have fallen quite a ways from their 23-3 record last season and are now at 4-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Frankfort hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Zeigler-Royalton struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frankfort might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Zeigler-Royalton when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Frankfort avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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