The Evergreen Valley Cougars will head out to square off against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Evergreen Valley has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Evergreen Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Silver Creek on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Raiders. The Cougars have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Mackenzie Brongiel
| 04/10/25 @ Silver Creek | 14 |
| 04/04/25 vs Yerba Buena | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs James Lick | 17 |
| 03/26/25 @ Independence | 14 |
| 03/21/25 vs Overfelt | 10 |
| + 2 more games |
Mackenzie Brongiel spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evergreen Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Galvan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Yerba Buena on Wednesday as they made off with a 29-22 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Mt. Pleasant got a massive performance out of Leah Gonzales, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five runs. With that strong performance, Gonzales is now averaging an impressive 3.1 RBI per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Jimenez, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Mt. Pleasant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Evergreen Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mt. Pleasant, their record is now 3-6.
Mt. Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Evergreen Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mt. Pleasant, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Evergreen Valley keep running through batters, or will the Cardinals buck the trend?
Evergreen Valley might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
