Softball Recap: Evergreen Valley Has No Trouble Against Gunderson

After losing to Gunderson the last time they met, Evergreen Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cougars put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 12-4 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Mackenzie Brongiel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Ariella Solorio

Runs Batted In

04/18/25 vs Gunderson	4
04/16/25 vs Hill	1
04/11/25 @ Mt. Pleasant	1
03/28/25 vs James Lick	1
03/21/25 vs Overfelt	1
+ 2 more games

In other batting news, Ariella Solorio was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sakura Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.

Evergreen Valley's record is now 6-8. As for Gunderson, they moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen Valley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on James Lick at 4:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Gunderson, they will square off against San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.