Hill had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it seven. They lost 11-1 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 5-2 on April 3rd.
As for Evergreen Valley, their record is now 9-11. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Evergreen Valley's part, Jacob Cambra tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The Cougars are undefeated when Cambra allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Logan Burton and Tristan Ho did most of the damage at the plate: Burton went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Ho went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Burton has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lara, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Hill will head out to square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Evergreen Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Prospect at 4:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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