Evergreen Park is 0-3 against Marist since May of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the RedHawks at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Evergreen Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hillcrest 20-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Noah Munoz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Carlos Flores
| 05/15/25 @ Hillcrest | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Argo | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Simeon | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Kennedy | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Chicago Washington | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Flores, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Welcome, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Evergreen Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. They are a perfect 14-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Marist got the win against Marian Catholic on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory continues a trend for the RedHawks in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won eight in a row.
Like Evergreen Park, Marist also got a great game from a two-way player: Evan Smith. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Collin Lawlor tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Joey Gumuls and Carter Pass did most of the damage at the plate: Gumuls went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double, while Pass went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was John McAuliffe, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Evergreen Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marist, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Marist's pitching crew better be locked in on Friday. Evergreen Park hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. It's a different story for Marist, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Evergreen Park in the park?
Evergreen Park suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Marist when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
