Softball Recap: Chester Wins Going Away Against Zavalla

Yellowjackets

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Burkeville	18
03/25/25 @ Zavalla	18
03/14/25 @ Colmesneil	17
03/11/25 @ Newton	16
04/11/25 vs Zavalla	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brookeland, Chester was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over the Zavalla Eagles. Considering the Yellowjackets have won eight contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Allie Ogden made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ogden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Chester got a massive performance out of Emma Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Byrd has posted since back in March of 2024. Lauren Cintrano was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Chester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.

Chester pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Zavalla, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester will face off against Corrigan-Camden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zavalla, they will challenge Martinsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a six-game losing streak.