For the second straight game, Evergreen will face off against Mountain View. The Plainsmen will take on the Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Evergreen lost 17-1 to Mountain View on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Plainsmen in their meetings with the Thunder: they've now lost five in a row.
For Mountain View's part, Jackson Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Shoff, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Logan Josephsen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Mountain View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Mountain View's third in a row) raised their record to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Evergreen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Evergreen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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