The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Wayne City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Zeigler-Royalton has 13 straight wins, Wayne City has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Zeigler-Royalton sidestepped Chester for an 8-7 victory. That's two games straight that Zeigler-Royalton has won by just one run.
Landen Butler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Butler was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Briar Rowland was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Scout Hudgens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wayne City's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Carmel last Friday. The match marked that first time this year in which Wayne City was not able to get on the board.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Wayne City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Zeigler-Royalton took their victory against Wayne City when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Zeigler-Royalton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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