Del Mar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Evergreen Valley Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 last Tuesday.
Del Mar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Avery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Isaiah Molina also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Del Mar's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Evergreen Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Del Mar and Evergreen Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Del Mar will square off against Santa Clara at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday down 689 places (929 vs. 240). Meanwhile, Evergreen Valley (ranked 619th) will meet Willow Glen (ranked 243rd) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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