The Evergreen Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Thomas Jefferson Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Evergreen fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Summit on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Evergreen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hastings, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Hastings has posted since back in April of 2024. James Mauro was another, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Mullen, falling 14-6.
Evergreen now has a losing record of 2-3-1. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Evergreen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thomas Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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