West Central softball gets tough in win over Payson Seymour
Dennis Mathes, dmathes@myjournalcourier.com
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WINCHESTER How tough is Zaylei Evans?
On Friday the West Central catcher chipped a front tooth when she hit her facemask sliding head-first into second base in the first inning, but she stayed in the game. In the third inning, she took a hard fall after colliding with the first baseman on a single. She stayed in the game. Later, she tagged out a runner on a close play at home plate; then threw a runner out at home after chasing down a wild pitch.
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