After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chester, Zavalla was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Burkeville Mustangs 18-2. The Eagles have beaten the Mustangs the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Adrian Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Kannon Kotz
| 04/17/25 @ Burkeville | 7 |
| 04/18/24 vs Bob Hope | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs San Augustine | 3 |
| 03/08/24 vs Centerville | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bob Hope | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kannon Kotz, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Garrett Dikes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Zavalla's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Burkeville, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Zavalla will host Apple Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Burkeville, they will challenge Chester at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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