Evergreen Park proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 19) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marist RedHawks, sneaking past 10-9. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Evan Snyder-Murphy looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Robert Welcome was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Keyser, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Evergreen Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 15-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mustangs
| 05/16/25 vs Marist | 10-9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Hancock | 13-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Tinley Park | 2-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 4-3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Chicago Washington | 8-2 |
Evergreen Park's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Marist, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Coming up, Evergreen Park will take on Shepard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs are facing the Astros at the right time seeing as the Astros are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marist, they will square off against Carmel at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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