Evergreen is 2-8 against Golden since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Demons at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Evergreen comes in on nine and Golden on 11.
Evergreen is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Pomona get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
George Hughen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colby Levesque, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Schraad, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Evergreen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Golden made easy work of D'Evelyn on Tuesday and carried off an 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Bittner made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Paulson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caycen Mead, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Evergreen's record now sits at 13-4. As for Golden, their record is now 16-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Evergreen hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Golden struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Evergreen couldn't quite get it done against Golden in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-4. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
