Softball Game Preview: Bob Hope Eagles vs. Zavalla Eagles

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 8:04am

Softball Preview: Bob Hope Eagles vs. Zavalla Eagles

Bob Hope is 0-3 against Zavalla since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bob Hope Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Zavalla Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Bob Hope can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup against Zavalla considering what happened when they opened their season on the road two weeks ago. Bob Hope fell victim to a tough 24-0 defeat at the hands of Good Samaritan HomeSchool.

Meanwhile, Zavalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 38-23 defeat at the hands of Apple Springs. That's two games in a row now that Zavalla has lost by exactly 15 runs.

McKenna Bridges stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Summer Ogden, who scored six runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.

Bob Hope might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Zavalla when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Bob Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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