Vienna extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-16. They fell 11-7 to the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Vienna saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Waters, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
As for Zeigler-Royalton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Zeigler-Royalton's side, Matyi House was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. House has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caitlyn Deweerdt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Tinley Hobbs was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Vienna will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carmi-White County at 4:30 p.m. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will square off against Century at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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