Chester is 10-0 against Zavalla since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Chester Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Zavalla Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
The matchup between Chester and Burkeville on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Chester blew past Burkeville 20-0. Considering Chester has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ally Ogden made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ogden was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Chester got a massive performance out of Hailey Purvis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Emma Byrd was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Zavalla is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They suffered a tough 18-0 defeat at the hands of Colmesneil on Friday.
Chester's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for Zavalla, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Chester came out on top in a nail-biter against Zavalla when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the team 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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