Thursday just wasn't the day for Vienna's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes on Thursday. Vienna has not had much luck with Zeigler-Royalton recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Vienna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ethridge, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Zeigler-Royalton's side, Scout Hudgens made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Hudgens has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hudgens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Vienna's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their record now sits at 20-4.
Vienna will be playing at home against Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will head out on the road to challenge Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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