The Zavalla Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Wells Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Zavalla has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Zavalla made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Apple Springs, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Zavalla fell just short of Apple Springs by a score of 11-9 on Friday. Zavalla hasn't had much luck with Apple Springs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Maverick Renfro made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Garret D.Ykes, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Wells scored the most runs they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neches.
Zavalla now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Zavalla's way against Wells in their previous meeting back in February, as Zavalla made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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