Pope County fell victim to Zeigler-Royalton and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Pope County has not been shut out since back in March.
For Zeigler-Royalton's part, not much got past Connor McCoy, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Pope County off the board. McCoy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Freeman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Chase Cole was another key contributor, getting four hits from his four at bats.
Pope County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Zeigler-Royalton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4.
Pope County will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Crittenden County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-3 win vs. Chester on the 4th.
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