The Standley Lake Gators will challenge the Evergreen Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Standley Lake has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Standley Lake came up short against Conifer on Thursday, falling 17-2.
Standley Lake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Titus Schrecengost, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Evergreen unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to Golden.
Standley Lake now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Evergreen, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Standley Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Evergreen struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Standley Lake couldn't quite finish off Evergreen when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Will the Gators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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