The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will venture away from home to take on the Woodlawn Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Zeigler-Royalton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Woodlawn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Zeigler-Royalton came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 19-2 to Carbondale. The loss was the Tornadoes' first of the season.
Chase Freeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Johnston City on Tuesday, falling 12-4. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Woodlawn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianni Cheatam, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Cheatam has posted since back in March of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Zeigler-Royalton fell to 5-1. As for Woodlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Zeigler-Royalton took their win against Woodlawn in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-4. 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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