Evergreen Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Richards Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Monday.
Yarim Garcia was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Smyth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Evergreen Park's record is now 15-8. As for Richards, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evergreen Park will welcome Chicago Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richards, they will be playing at home against Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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