Evart had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Pine River Area Bucks 14-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-0 on Friday.
Aidan Anderson
| 03/26/26 @ Montabella | 4 |
| 04/28/26 vs Beal City | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Breckenridge | 3 |
| 05/15/26 @ Pine River Area | 2 |
| 05/08/26 vs Onaway | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Aidan Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Evart is 9-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Vanassche, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Cooper Higgins was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Evart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Evart's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Pine River Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Looking ahead, Evart will challenge McBain at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pine River Area, they will square off against Manton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rangers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Bucks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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