The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will face off against the Wayne City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Zeigler-Royalton will be strutting in after a victory while Wayne City will be coming in after a loss.
Zeigler-Royalton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Goreville 12-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their two-run performance the match before.
Addison Furlow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Capogreco was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Adrianna Furlow-Hampton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Zeigler-Royalton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goreville only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Wayne City came up short against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Zeigler-Royalton's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Wayne City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Zeigler-Royalton took their victory against Wayne City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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