After flying high against Bob Hope last Thursday, Zavalla came back down to earth. The Zavalla Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Chester Yellowjackets on Tuesday. Zavalla has struggled against Chester recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Zavalla saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kannon Kotz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Zavalla's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Chester, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zavalla will square off against Burkeville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burkeville is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Zavalla will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to challenge Brookeland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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