Baseball Recap: Evart Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 @ Kalkaska	5-1
05/07/25 @ Holton	14-3
05/07/25 @ Holton	9-2
05/06/25 vs Houghton Lake	16-4
05/06/25 vs Houghton Lake	11-5

Evart came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Kalkaska Blazers by a score of 5-1. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Aidan Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Johnson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

Evart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Evart pushed their record up to 10-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kalkaska, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Evart will welcome Manistee at 10:40 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kalkaska, they will take on Sacred Heart Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Irish's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Blazers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.