After three games on the road, Brookeland is heading back home. They will take on the Zavalla Eagles at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Zavalla took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Brookeland, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Brookeland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Burkeville as Brookeland made off with a 29-1 win. Brookeland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cierra Justice made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Justice was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brookeland got a massive performance out of Taylar Strother, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Lexie Orchosky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Zavalla suffered a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Chireno on Monday. Zavalla has not had much luck with Chireno recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kallie Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Brookeland's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Zavalla, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brookeland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .509. However, it's not like Zavalla struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brookeland took their win against Zavalla in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Brookeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zavalla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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