The Evergreen Plainsmen will challenge the Mountain View Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Evergreen came up short against Heritage on Thursday, falling 34-2. That's two games in a row now that the Plainsmen have lost by exactly 32 runs.
Meanwhile, Mountain View had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against La Center on Monday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Thunder not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 8, 2025 (when they won 16-4).
Peyton Lalande made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lalande was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aylia Mathieson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Laila Reive was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Mountain View picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Evergreen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Evergreen might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Mountain View when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Plainsmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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