For the second straight game, Evergreen will face off against Lindbergh. The Wolverines will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Evergreen has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Evergreen lost 32-1 to Lindbergh on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverines have suffered against the Eagles since March 15, 2023.
For Lindbergh's part, Vincent Campos made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Campos is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his six plate appearances with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Melendres-Rodriguez, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, six runs, and six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Dumlao, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lindbergh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lindbergh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Evergreen, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
