Zavalla hasn't had much luck against Brookeland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Zavalla Eagles will host the Brookeland Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Brookeland will be up against a hot Zavalla squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Zavalla's way against Burkeville on Friday as Zavalla made off with a 19-4 victory. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
The team relied heavily on McKenna Bridges, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Summer Ogden, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Zavalla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookeland). They never let Hull-Daisetta get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the game before.
Elisabeth Lundquist was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Paige Powell was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
The win got Brookeland back to even at 4-4-2. As for Zavalla, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Zavalla suffered a grim 21-6 defeat to Brookeland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Zavalla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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