Baseball Preview: Zavalla Eagles vs. Chester Yellowjackets
Zavalla is 1-9 against Chester since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Zavalla Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Chester took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Zavalla, who comes in off a win.
Zavalla is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Bob Hope with a sharp 17-5 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Zavalla needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Adrian Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Gonzalez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kannon Kotz was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colby Cheney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Chester was a bit more limited in their matchup last Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Brookeland.
Zavalla's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-13. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Zavalla suffered a grim 22-7 defeat to Chester in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Zavalla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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