Wayne City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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 season in which Wayne City was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Yellowjackets 8-7. That's two games straight that Zeigler-Royalton has won by just one run.
Landen Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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, the team relied heavily on Briar Rowland, who scored two runs and stole 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Scout Hudgens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Wayne City's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Wayne City might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Zeigler-Royalton in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Wayne City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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